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Winnie Mandela and the Assassination of Dr. Asfat
1999
Lithograph on paper with plastic film
2002-17-1, museum purchase
b. 1941, England
Sue Williamson immigrated with her family to South Africa in 1948. An active member of and advocate for the South African community of artists, Williamsonıs work is characterized by its powerful socio-political commentary on the apartheid and post-apartheid eras. Throughout her body of work, the artist uses varied media to document social and political destruction, victimization and attempted resolution.
Williamson's consistent use of black-and-white imagery, as in Cold Turkey and Winnie Mandela and the Assassination of Dr. Asfat, recalls the documentary nature of journalism and mass media. Through multimedia collage and installations, Williamson distills a critical commentary on current events--such as the Truth and Reconciliation Commission investigating victims' accounts of apartheid atrocities and post-apartheid politics--and renders the imagery and words more powerful than standard media.
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