Waiting to Sell Food to Construction Workers from 93 Grayston Office Park, Sandton, Johannesburg.

2001
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Inkjet Print, Photograph
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55.88x70.01cm
Tier 3
City & Land
© David Goldblatt
Unavailable
The image appears to be set in an urban environment, possibly on the outskirts of a city.

The foreground features a makeshift street vendor setup with a large umbrella providing shade and several cooking pots visible, suggesting that this is a small food stall. A person is sitting under the umbrella, focusing on what seems to be a meal. Behind the food stall, a large, somewhat grand-looking building complex with classic architectural elements dominates the background, contrasting with the informal nature of the street scene. The scene captures a juxtaposition between everyday survival in the form of the street vendor and the imposing, formal architecture of the buildings behind, possibly alluding to socioeconomic contrasts.

David Goldblatt

South Africa
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1930 - 2018

David Goldblatt

South Africa
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1930 - 2018
David Goldblatt