Mario Pissarra (editor in chief) – Visual Century: South African art in context, 1907-2007 (4 vols)

Visual Century is a four volume, multi-authored survey of one hundred years of South African visual arts, edited by Jillian Carman (vol 1), Lize van Robbroeck (vol 2), Mario Pissarra (vol 3), Thembinkosi Goniwe, Mandisi Majavu and Mario Pissarra (vol 4). Visual Century was directed by Gavin Jantjes and managed by ASAI, with funding from the Department of Arts and Culture and Foundation for Arts Initiatives. Visual Century was published by WITS University Press (2011).

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Visual Century Volume 1 (1907–1948)
Edited by Jillian Carman

Visual Century Volume 2 (1945–1976)
Edited by Lize van Robbroeck

Visual Century Volume 3 (1973–1992)
Edited by Mario Pissarra

Visual Century Volume 4 (1990–2007)
Edited by Thembinkosi Goniwe, Mario Pissarra and Mandisi Majavu

Visual century: South African art in context 1907–2007 – Annie E. Coombes, Journal of African Cultural Studies

Visual century: South African art in context 1907–2007 – Beatriz Leal Riesco, Africaencine

Visual Century: art in context Vol. 1 – Marion Arnold, De Arte

Visual Century: art in context Vol. 2 – Jeanne van Eeden, De Arte

Unsettling the Canon Some thoughts on the design of Visual Century – Lize van Robbroeck, Third Text Africa

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, Archive & Public Culture Research Initiative

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, Archive & Public Culture Research Initiative

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

Filling in the blanks – Gavin Jantjes, Art Africa

Visual Century – South African Art in Context – Philip Todres, Gorry Bowes Taylor [link not available]

A visual accomplishment – Tanja Bencun, SABC Online [link not available]

Visual Century addresses South African art – Media Update [link not available]

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 the Centre for Humanities, NY

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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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Visual Century (Vol 1, 1907-1948) - Visual Century Workshop

Visual Century Workshop

Visual Century Workshop

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