Jürgen Schadeberg

German · 1931–2020 · Photographer

Jürgen Schadeberg was a German-born South African photographer and artist. He photographed key moments in South African history, including iconic photographs such as Nelson… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Jürgen Schadeberg, Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955, silver gelatin archival hand-printMiriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955Strauss & Co · ZAR 323,470≈ $18,402≈ £13,934≈ €16,543Sign up to see
  2. Jürgen Schadeberg, Nelson Mandela in his law office, gelatin silver printNelson Mandela in his law officeStrauss & Co · ZAR 107,996≈ $11,415≈ £7,510≈ €8,881Sign up to see
  3. Jürgen Schadeberg, Miriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955, gelatin silver printMiriam Makeba, Johannesburg 1955Strauss & Co · ZAR 73,892≈ $7,810≈ £5,138≈ €6,077Sign up to see

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Jürgen Schadeberg was a German-born South African photographer and artist. He photographed key moments in South African history, including iconic photographs such as Nelson Mandela at Robben Island prison. He also lived, worked and taught in London and Spain, and photographed in many African countries.

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Born 1931, BerlinDied 2020, La DrovaOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q1623859 ↗ULAN 500070136 ↗

Also known as J. Jürgen Schadeberg, Jurgen Schadeburg

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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