The Inner City Photographs by Graeme Williams (Ravan, 2000)

The Inner City Photographs by Graeme Williams (Ravan, 2000)
The Inner City Photographs by Graeme Williams (Ravan, 2000) The 52 black and white photographs in this collection capture a rather seedy side of the city and the lives of its inhabitants. Taken between 1996 and 1998, Williams says the photographs represent a time in his life rather than document the city. It appears to have been a gloomy time for him, or perhaps it's just the effect of black and white pictures. There's none of the inner city's skyscrapers or pavement hawkers or taxi depots. Rather, the photographs show Joburgers doing ordinary things – lying and reading in a park; hanging out in Hillbrow; chatting to neighbours over the fence; begging on a street corner – but mostly looking unhappy about these activities.

The Inner City Photographs by Graeme Williams (Ravan, 2000)

The 52 black and white photographs in this collection capture a rather seedy side of the city and the lives of its inhabitants. Taken between 1996 and 1998, Williams says the photographs represent a time in his life rather than document the city. It appears to have been a gloomy time for him, or perhaps it's just the effect of black and white pictures. There's none of the inner city's skyscrapers or pavement hawkers or taxi depots. Rather, the photographs show Joburgers doing ordinary things – lying and reading in a park; hanging out in Hillbrow; chatting to neighbours over the fence; begging on a street corner – but mostly looking unhappy about these activities.