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Biography |
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1950 |
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Born in New York, NY |
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1972 |
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Bachelor degree in Psychology University of California, Berkeley, CA |
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1981 |
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PHD in Mineral Economics |
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Lives and works in Johannesburg, South Africa |
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For more information, please visit Roger Ballen in the Artist Works Catalogues. |
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Exhibitions |
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2010 |
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Bozar, Brussels, Belgium (solo) |
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2010 |
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Galerie Kamel Mennour, Paris, France (solo) |
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2010 |
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Iziko South African National Gallery, Cape Town, South Africa (solo) |
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2010 |
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Photonet Galerie, Wiesbaden, Germany (solo) |
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2010 |
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Stenersen Museum, Oslo, Norway (solo) |
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2010 |
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Sydney Biennale, Sydney, Australia (solo) |
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2009 |
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Triennale, Milan, Italy (solo) |
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2009 |
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University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa (solo) |
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2009 |
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University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa (solo) |
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2009 |
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University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa (solo) |
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2009 |
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Gagosian Gallery, New York, New York (solo) |
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2009 |
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Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg, Denmark (solo) |
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2009 |
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Galerija Fotografija, Ljubljana, Slovenia (solo) |
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2009 |
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Galleria Massimo Minini, Brescia, Italy (solo) |
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2009 |
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Hamiltons Gallery, London, United Kingdom (solo) |
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2009 |
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Johnen Gallery, Berlin, Germany (solo) |
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2009 |
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Monash Gallery of Art, Melbourne, Australia (solo) |
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2009 |
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National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia (solo) |
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2009 |
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Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, Ontario (solo) |
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2009 |
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Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand (solo) |
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2009 |
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City Museum of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia (solo) |
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2009 |
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still - roger ballen. Aura Gallery, Shanghai China (solo) |
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2008 |
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Las implicaciones de la imagen, MUCA Museo Universitario de Ciencas y Arte, Mexico City |
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2008 |
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Untitled (Vicarious). Photographing the Constructed Object, Gagosian Gallery, New York |
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2008 |
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After Nature, New Museum, New York |
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2008 |
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Go for it! Olbricht Collection (a sequel), Neues Museum Weserburg, Bremen, Germany |
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2008 |
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Roger Ballen, Quality Pictures Contemporary Art, Portland, OR (solo) |
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2007 - 2008 |
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black and white, Hong Kong, China (solo) |
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2007 |
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Johannesburg Art Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa (solo) |
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2007 |
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Roger Ballen – Shadow Chamber, Galerie Photonet, Wiesbaden (solo) |
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2007 |
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Brutal, Tender, Human, Animal: Roger Ballen photography, The Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth (solo) |
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2007 |
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again: serial practices in contemporary art, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT |
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2007 |
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Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, USA (solo) |
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2007 |
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Clint Roenisch Gallery, Toronto, Canada (solo) |
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2007 |
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Deichtorhallen, Hamburg, Germany (solo) |
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2007 |
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Jackson Fine Art, Atlanta, USA (solo) |
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2007 |
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Robert Klein Gallery, Boston, USA (solo) |
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2007 |
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University of Auckland, New Zealand (solo) |
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2007 |
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luo quanmu paintings 2000-2007 aura gallery, Shanghai (solo) |
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2006 |
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Roger Ballen “Shadow Chamber” Stills Gallery, Sydney, Australia |
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2006 |
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Shadow Chamber, Johnen + Schöttle, Cologne (solo) |
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2006 |
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Galerie Nicola von Senger, Zurich, Switzerland (solo) |
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2006 |
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Atlanta College of Arts, USA (solo) |
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2006 |
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Berlin Biennial, Berlin (solo) |
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2006 |
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Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris (solo) |
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2006 |
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Christian Dam Gallery, Oslo, Norvay (solo) |
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2006 |
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Everard Read, Johannesburg, South Africa (solo) |
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2006 |
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Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen, Denmark (solo) |
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2006 |
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Fahey Klein Gallery, Los Angeles, USA (solo) |
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2006 |
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Galerie Kamel, Paris, France (solo) |
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2006 |
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Guido Costa Projects, Torino, Italy (solo) |
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2006 |
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Michael Hoppen Gallery, London, United Kingdom (solo) |
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2006 |
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Museum voor Fotografie, Antwerp, Belgium (solo) |
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2006 |
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National Arts Festival, South Africa (solo) |
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2006 |
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Oliewenhuis Art Museum, Bloemfontein, South Africa (solo) |
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2006 |
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Pet Project, Australian Center for Photography, Fitzroy, AU |
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2006 |
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Intersections. Atlanta collects Photography, High Museum, Atlanta |
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2006 |
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The Cat’s Meow, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston |
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2006 |
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Von Mäusen und Menschen, 4. Berlin Biennale für zeitgenössische Kunst, KW Institut für zeitgenössische Kunst, Berlin, Germany |
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2006 |
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Auf leisen Pfoten. Die Katze in der Kunst, Städtische Galerie Karlsruhe, Germany |
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2005 |
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Snaps, Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa |
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2005 |
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Shadow Chamber Aura Gallery Shanghai China |
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2004 |
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Je t’envisage. La Disparition du Portrait, Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland |
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2002 |
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Les Rencontres d’Arles, Photographie, Arles, France |
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2002 |
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Dislocacion, Centro Cultural de Maia, Porto; Sala Rekalde, Bilbao, Spain |
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2002 |
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Hall of Mirrors, Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark |
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2002 |
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New Documentary Photography, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, GB |
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2002 |
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Citigroup Photography Prize, London, GB |
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2002 |
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OUTLAND, Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Bologna, Italy (solo) |
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2002 |
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OUTLAND, Gagosian Gallery, New York (solo) |
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2002 |
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Gagosian Gallery, Beverly Hills (solo) |
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2002 |
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Musee Nicephore Niepce, Chalon sur Saone, France (solo) |
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2002 |
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Museo Nazionalle Italy, Brescia, Italy (solo) |
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2002 |
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Nuku Gallery, Oulu, Finland (solo) |
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2002 |
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Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark (solo) |
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2002 |
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Russian Museum, Museum Ludwig, St. Peterburg, Russia (solo) |
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2002 |
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Museum for Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA (solo) |
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2002 |
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Sala Rekalde, Bilbao, Spain (solo) |
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2002 |
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Centro Cultural de Maia, O’Porto, Spain (solo) |
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2002 |
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Gallery of Photography, Dublin, Ireland (solo) |
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2002 |
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Citigroup Photography Plaza, London |
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2002 |
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New Documentary Photography, Victoria and Albert Museum, London National Portrait Gallery, London |
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2001 |
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La Natura della Natura Morta, Italy |
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2001 |
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Recent Acquisitions, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
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2001 |
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Hall of Mirrors, Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, Denmark |
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2001 |
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Rupertinum, Salzburg, Austria (solo) |
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2001 |
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Goodman Gallery, Johannesburg, South Africa (solo) |
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2001 |
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Fotoforum, Frankfurt, Germany (solo) |
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2001 |
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Association for Visual Arts, Cape Town, South Africa (solo) |
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2001 |
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Wurttembergischer Kunstverein, Stuttgart, Germany (solo) |
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2001 |
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Kunstlerhaus Bethanien, Berlin (solo) |
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2001 |
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Hasselbald Center, Goteborg, Sweden (solo) |
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2001 |
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International Photo Festival, Herten, Germany (solo) |
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2001 |
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Pritemps de Septembre, Toulouse, France (solo) |
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2000 |
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Royal Theatre of Namur, Belgium (solo) |
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2000 |
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Month of Photography, Thessaloniki, Greece (solo) |
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2000 |
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Noordelicht, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (solo) |
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2000 |
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Sani Festival, Greece (solo) |
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2000 |
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Portraits of Africa, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin |
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1999 |
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National Portrait Gallery, London |
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1999 |
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New Natural History, National Museum of Photography of Film & Television Bradford, United Kingdom |
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1999 |
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Fait & Cause, Paris (solo) |
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1999 |
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Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (solo) |
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1999 |
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Month of Photography, Bratislava, Slovakia (solo) |
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1999 |
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Month of Photography, Cape Town, South Africa (solo) |
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1998 |
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Kunstal Museum, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (solo) |
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1998 |
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Lumo ’98, Finland (solo) |
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1998 |
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Kunsthaus, Zurich, Switzerland (solo) |
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1998 |
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Comment Jouer Enfermement, Maison Européene de la Photographie, Paris |
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1997 |
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Double Vie, Double Vue, Fondation Cartier pour l’art Contemporaine, Paris South African National Gallery, Cape Town, South African |
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1996 |
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Eindhoven Photographic Festival, Netherlands (solo) |
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1996 |
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Tarranto Gallery, New York (solo) |
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1995 |
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Arles Photographic Festival, Arles, France (solo) |
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1995 |
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Royal Festival Hall/Hayward Gallery, London (solo) |
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Literature |
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2009 |
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Boarding House, Phaidon Press, London |
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2005 |
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Shadow Chamber, Introduction by Robert A. Sobieszek, Paidon Press, London |
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2003 |
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Fact or Fiction, Introduction by Stéphane Guibourgé, Galerie Kamel Mennour |
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2001 |
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Outland, Introduction by Peter Weiermair, Phaidon Press, London |
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1998 |
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Lumo '98, Shadows, Finland (cat.) |
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1998 |
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South African National Gallery, Contemporary South AFrican Photography (cat.) |
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1997 |
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Cette Afrique là, Introduction by Lionel Murcott, Photo Pouche series, Editions Nathan Paris |
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1997 |
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Double vie, double vue, Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain (cat.) |
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1996 |
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Platteland, Images of a Rural South Africa, Introduction by Roger Ballen, St. Martins Press, New York |
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1994 |
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Platteland, Images of a Rural South Africa, Introduction by Roger Ballen, William Waterman Publications |
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1994 |
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Platteland, Images of a Rural South Africa, Introduction by Roger Ballen, Quartet Books, London |
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1986 |
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Dorps, Small Towns of South Africa, Introduction by Roger Ballen, Clifton Publications, South Africa |
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1979 |
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Boyhood, Introduction by Roger Ballen, Chelsea House Publishers, New York-London |
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