Harper\'s Bazaar USA - 04.2020

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IN FOCUS

Through striking high-contrast photography, visual activist Zanele Muholi documents and

gives visibility to South Africa’s black LGBTQ community, and explores

themes of racism, labor, Eurocentrism, and sexual politics. On April 29 , London’s Tate Modern will

unveil a mid-career survey of Muholi’s work, including a mix of more

than 250 intimate images of queer communities and arresting self-portraits. ➤

Zanele Muholi’s Bester I, Mayotte, 2015

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ZANELE MUHOLI,

BESTER I, MAYOTTE,

2015, PHOTOGRAPH, GELATIN SILVER PRINT ON PAPER, 700 x 500 MM, COURTESY THE ARTIST AND STEVENSON, CAPE TOWN/JOHANNESBURG, AND

YANCEY RICHARDSON, NEW YORK © ZANELE MUHOLI