May 8, 2010

Rankin’s South Africa in pictures

Photographer Rankin documents his personal journey through South Africa with a series of images featured in a book and exhibition, RANKINJOZI

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — Young girl with sunglasses, Thokoza Township Photograph: Rankin

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — A member of one of the many African Zionist churches
Photograph: Rankin Photograph: guardian.co.uk

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — A member of one of the many African Zionist churches is pulled up from underwater, Klipspruit Stream Photograph: Rankin

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — Praying man’s feet, Yeoville Photograph: Rankin

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — Photographer David Goldblatt photographed in front of the disused 5-Star-Drive-In movie screen Photograph: Rankin

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — Proprietor standing at the door of his makeshift barber shop, Thokoza Township Photograph: Rankin

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — Local Jo’burg street fashion, outside the Carlton Centre Photograph: Rankin

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — Nontsikelelo ‘Lolo’ Veleko – art photographer Photograph: Rankin

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — Purification by Zioni religious leader, using the blood of a freshly sacrificed chicken Photograph: Rankin

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — The emotions of the baptism ritual overwhelm a local woman who has just been baptised. A lot of the church-goers are scared of the water as they can’t swim Photograph: Rankin

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — Members of a local religious community praying near Yeoville water tower. They can’t afford the rent of church space and therefore search out secluded areas to pray Photograph: Rankin

RANKINJOZI: South Africa in Pictures by Rankin — Man praying at Yeoville Photograph: Rankin

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