Soweto

Soweto is a significant photobook featuring extensive visual documentation of the South African township. The work showcases some of Peter Magubane's finest photographs, taken over nearly 50 years, capturing the town's development from its creation in the 1950s through the bloody uprising of the 1970s and into the present day. It provides a visual representation of Soweto's poverty, color, and art. The book includes text by Marshall Lee and is noted for its comprehensive coverage of the community's struggles and triumphs during the apartheid era.