The Aperture Foundation and The Hammer Museum presents Zwelethu Mthethwa

South African photographer Zwelethu Mthethwa, whose work addresses the economic and political realities of present-day South Africa, will be at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, March 7, 2010 at 7pm for his Artist Talk and Book Signing Event.

Mthethwa's work documents multiple aspects of South Africa -- from domestic life and the environment, to landscape and labor issues. His stunning large-scale portraits often portray rural immigrants on the margins of South African cities, revealing the efforts of his subjects to maintain their cultural identities through their choices in clothing, and the decoration of their dwellings and places of worship. The artists' later works also address the evolving relation of South Africa to neighboring nations and to the global context.

This event will mark Zwelethu Mthethwa's long-awaited first comprehensive monograph, providing an overview of his work to date. This is not one to be missed. Check it out and let us know what you think!

WHEN AND WHERE:

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Zwelethu Mthethwa
Los Angeles, California
         
                 
Thursday, March 4, 2010              

7:00 p.m.

Hammer Museum
1089 Wilshire Blvd. Gallery Six
Los Angeles, California
(310) 443-7000
http://hammer.ucla.edu/programs/detail/program_id/435