Gideon Mendel
POLICE ATTACK DEMONSTRATORS WITH SJAMBOKS..., 1986
Vintage Silver Gelatin Photographic Print.
The unique, hand made darkroom print was made by Gideon Mendel for an exhibition in 1986.
The unique, hand made darkroom print was made by Gideon Mendel for an exhibition in 1986.
12 by 16 inches
30,5 x 40.6 cm
30,5 x 40.6 cm
Series: STRUGGLE
Police attack demonstrators with sjamboks (rubber whips) during the outbreak of street protests that accompanied the Pollsmoor march. Nine people were killed that day and by the end of the...
Police attack demonstrators with sjamboks (rubber whips) during the outbreak of street protests that accompanied the Pollsmoor march. Nine people were killed that day and by the end of the week the death toll had risen to 28. This event helped spark an outbreak of street protests and police violence across Cape Town.
August 1985, Cape Town
August 1985, Cape Town
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