Mario Pissarra (ed) – Visual Century (Vol.3, 1973-1992)

Visual Century: South African art in context, 1907-2007 edited by Jillian Carman, Lize van Robbroeck, Mario Pissarra, Thembinkosi Goniwe and Mandisi Majavu.Visual Century is a four volume, multi-author edited survey of one hundred years of South African visual art within historical and art historical contexts, nationally and internationally. Conceived by Gavin Jantjes, the project director with Mario Pissarra acting as Editor-in-chief, Visual Century was project managed by ASAI, and published by WITS University Press (2011).

Volume Summaries
Book Reviews
Promotional Video
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Launch
Workshops

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Visual Century – South African Art in Context – Philip Todres, Gorry Bowes Taylor

Hundred Years of Art History Transformed – Monday Paper, UCT

Art History that lifts the value of the book – Chris Thurman, Business Day

The Visual Century: A review – Marilyn Martin, The Archival Platform

Visual Century addresses SA art -Carl Collison, South African Art Times

South African art history critically reappraised – Archive & Public Culture Research Initiative

‘The Visual Century’ Johannesburg launch – Thokozani Mhlambi, The Archival Platform

Visual Century addresses South African art – Media Update

Revolution, re-vision and redress – Mario Pissarra, Mail & Guardian

A visual accomplishment Tanja Bencun SABC Online

Filling in the blanks – Gavin Jantjes, Art South Africa

Copies of Visual Century: South African Art in Context 1907-2007 are available through the following distributers:

Blueweaver (South Africa)
Email: orders@blueweaver.co.za
Website: www.blueweaver.co.za

Transaction Publishers (Outside of South Africa)
Email: orders@transactionpub.com
Website: www.transactionpub.com

‘Visual Century’ and a decolonised post apartheid – Verne Harris, 10 November 2011

‘The Visual Century’ Johannesburg launch – Thokozani Mhlambi

Gavin Jantjes speaks about Visual Century project at the James Gallery at theCentre for Humanities,NY

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

Visual Century (Vol.1, 1907-1948) - Courtesy of WITS University Press

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