Residents Vaalkoppies. South Africa.
Beaufort West Prison.
Break-In, Beauford West. (After prison life).
2006-2008.
Jonny Fortune baths in industrial washer for laundry at Pollsmoor Prison. He prefers this to the communal showers (no shit). 2004.
Subotzky has also documented other South African prisons including Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison and Voorberg Prison, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned. He also shot a series on ex-prisoners reentering society, and has led a group of photo workshops for prisoners.
"I became interested in prisons during the lead-up to general elections here. There was a prominent constitutional court case around whether prisoners could or couldn't vote. I was particularly moved by the judgment, which spoke to 'our cherished right to vote' - which I think is particularly pertinent in this country with its history of apartheid."
I'm totally enthralled by Subotzkys photos...they offer a rare+explicit look into South African prisons and at the people locked up in them.
Subotzky is represented by Magnum photos. His work has received widespread acclaim. He is only 26 years old.
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