The Bang-Bang Club: Snapshots From A Hidden War

Il libro racconta uno spaccato di Sudafrica durante il periodo di transizione dall'apartheid al regime democratico, attraverso gli occhi di un gruppo di giovani fotografi (il cosiddetto "bang bang club").E' un libro bellissimo, maestoso, amaro e feroce che getta uno sguardo sul terribile prezzo in sangue e sofferenza fisica e psicologica che pagano i fotografi di guerra.Lo consiglio davvero a tutti; l'inglese è semplice e scorrevole.

Bereits der Film hat mich, trotz des seltsamen Titels, den ich ja erst nicht verstand, und dachte oje, was kommt da, begeistert. Es ist nicht nur ein Stück Zeitgeschichte, sondern lässt mich auch verstehen, wie die Arbeit der Kriegsphotographen, die mich oft stören, in Wahrheit ist.- Die Menschen dahinter, manche sterben daran, andere verändern sich. Das Buch ist leider kaum erhältlich, aber wer sich für die Geschichte Südafrikas, aber auch für Photographie und die Menschen interessiert, der hat einen Leckerbissen. Marinovich hat mir neue Horizonte aufgetan, weil er auch immer Mensch bleibt, weil ich sein Land liebe, und die Zeit damals erlebt habe, aber nie die Gedanken seiner Welt! Unbedingt kaufen..oder den Film schauen!

This is a superb account of the photographers who risked their lives to tell the story of the dismantling of apartheid in South Africa between 1990 and 1994. It is however also much more. It is also a social commentary on what was happening in the places in South Africa where white people simply did not go... and did not know what was really happening. I grew up in Brackendowns, a stones throw from Thokoza where much of the book is set, yet as a teenager I was mostly naive to what was happening there. This is an excellent book for anyone interested in the history and politics of apartheid and the "New" South Africa.

Marinovich puts into words the true meaning of being a photojournalist in a war zone. I kept thinking about Joao Silva while reading this powerful book. I think it is a must read for anyone really interested in conflict photography. It ads a huge dimension to those pictures we're all too familiar with...

Wanted to read this for many years after becoming interested in the story of Kevin Carter, initially at least because of the Manic Street Preachers song of the same name.For those who don’t know, you’ll gave probably seen his most famous photograph of a vulture seemingly eyeing up a malnourished baby in Africa. It won Carter the Purlitzer prize which is a major honour but it also haunted him.The book is a great read, plenty of images and tells the story of South Africa during its move from apartheid to democracy and the pain they all went through.I bought my copy used, via an Amazon 3rd party seller. No issues.