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'I am so tired': Jill Edelstein’s devastating portraits of apartheid and more
The South African photographer documented her country’s harrowing Truth and Reconciliation Commission. These pictures form part of a new exhibition – alongside intimate images of actors, artists and friends
TL;DR
- Jillian Edelstein, a South African-born photographer based in London, has spent over 40 years documenting people and historical moments.
- Her exhibition 'Among People' features early works and surveys her career, including images from South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
- Edelstein's portraiture is characterized by curiosity and empathy, with subjects photographed in their natural environments.
- The 'Truth and Lies' series documents victims and perpetrators of human rights abuses during South Africa's post-apartheid era.
- Her 'Affinities' series explores creative and personal relationships between collaborators.