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The author of the book, Somayya A. E. and Zafrica Cabral, describe Johannesburg, South Africa as a city of gold. The city is brilliantly captured in the artist's graphite sketches, which do not mute the dazzling sparkle of the city founded on gold. The greyscale carbon does not mute the contrasts between black and white, masculine and feminine, positive and negative. The sketches beckon the reader to come and explore the city with them, and to fall in love with her. The city's rainbow nation rejoices in the common ground that binds them, but the most celebrated city in South Africa reflects division and class. The author encourages the reader to explore the city and appreciate her past with an optimistic look to her future.
The glittering gem that is the City of Gold is brilliantly captured in artists' graphite. The greyscale carbon does not mute the dazzling sparkle of the city founded on gold but, rather, sets it ablaze in a myriad of stark contrasts; black and white, masculine and feminine, positive and negative. It speaks to the observer and reader in a delightful style that is, at once, light-hearted, informative and compelling.
Gold in Graphite Jozi Sketchbook is a beautiful collection of sketches of some of Johannesburg's celebrated as well as forgotten masterpieces. Done by a single artist, it is accompanied by well-crafted prose and poetry.
The artist beckons the reader to emerge from the ideologies that prevent us from engaging with the city, her people and her buildings. Each sketch takes us on a journey through time and transformation, where we discover our city and fall in love with her. Through this voyage we exult in an affair that is oblivious to the perceived crime and violence that deter ordinary people from developing a relationship with the city. While our rainbow nation rejoices in the common ground that binds us, our most celebrated city reflects division and class. Breaking through these barriers starts with an exploration of the city and an appreciation of her past with an optimistic look to her future.
Title: Gold in Graphite: Jozi Sketchbook
Author: Somayya A. E. and Zafrica Cabral
Publisher: Kufica Publishing
Art book
ISBN: 9780620452663
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