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Published by Rivonia, South Africa: Open Hand Trust, 1997, hardcover, with slipcase, full page b&w photograpic images, A4 format, condition: as new.
The book gathers photographs of South African children taken by Paul Alberts, predominantly from before the end of apartheid, with an introduction by Mandela and text provided by Tutu and Sachs Quarto. Original blue bonded leather, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, blue speckled edges. Housed in the original blue leather slipcase. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs. A fine copy.
Paul Alberts, one of South Africas leading social documentary photographers, was born in 1946 in Pretoria. He spent his youth in Botswana and the Limpopo Province. He matriculated at Afrikaans Hoër Seunsskool in 1963 after which he attended the University of Pretoria but did not complete his studies.
In 1965 he travelled to Europe and lived in Paris. He worked as a journalist on various newspapers (Die Vaderland, Die Transvaler, The Cape Argus, Die Burger). At Die Burger he was attached to the papers arts page.
In 1975 he turned to freelance photography with his main interest being social documentary and theatre photography. Since 1981 he dedicated himself to the publishing of social documentary photography and special interest books.
