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    • Mini and Le Sishi, Glebelands, Durban, Jan. 2010
      2010
      From the series "Beaulahs"
      C-print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Ms Le Sishi II, Umlazi Township, Durban, Jan. 2010
      2010
      From the series "Beaulahs"
      C-print
      50.5 × 76.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Pearl Mbali Zulu, KwaThema, Springs, Johannesburg
      2010
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Mpho Mtsweni, KwaThema, Springs, Johannesburg
      2010
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Thandeka Mbatha, Parktown, Johannesburg
      2010
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • 'TK' Tekanyo, Gaborone, Botswana
      2010
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Zodwa Nkwinika, Parktown, Johannesburg
      2010
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Zukiswa Gaca, Makhaza, Khayelitsha, Cape Town
      2010
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Miles Tanhira, Harare, Zimbabwe
      2011
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Akhona Hentili, Makhaza, Khayelitsha, Cape Town
      2011
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Amanda Mapuma, Vredehoek, Cape Town
      2011
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Zizima Kom, Embekweni, Paarl, Cape Town
      2011
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Thembela Dick, Nyanga East, Cape Town
      2011
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Thembela Dick, Vredehoek, Cape Town
      2012
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Amanda Gxwalintloko, Khayelitsha, Cape Town
      2012
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Ayanda Magoloza, Kwanele South, Katlehong, Johannesburg
      2012
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Amanda Mahlaba, Mount Moriah, Edgecombe, Durban
      2012
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Lithakazi Nomngcongo, Vredehoek, Cape Town
      2012
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Vuyelwa 'Vuvu' Makubetse, Daveyton, Johannesburg
      2013
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Nonkululeko Xana Nyilenda, Los Angeles
      2013
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • TK Balekane Moloi, Duduza, Johannesburg
      2013
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Akhona Hailele, Parktown, Johannesburg
      2013
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Ziyanda Majozi, Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg
      2013
      From the series "Faces and Phases"
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Bester II, Paris
      2014
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      80 × 53.3 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Bester V, Mayotte
      2015
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      50 × 41 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Vile, Gothenburg, Sweden
      2015
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      80 × 66.3 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Bona, Charlottesville
      2015
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      80 × 50.6 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Bona II, Charlottesville, Virginia
      2015
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      29 × 50 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Bester IV, Mayotte
      2015
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      80 × 57.8 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Bester I, Mayotte
      2015
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      70 × 50.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Funeka I, Amsterdam
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      60 × 52.8 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Faniswa, Seapoint, Cape Town
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      80 × 64.7 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Bhekani, Mayotte
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      49.3 × 80 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Dalisu, New York
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      60 × 56 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Gcina I, Cassilhaus, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      50 × 39.8 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Bhekezakhe, Parktown
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      50 × 35.9 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Buzani, Parktown
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      65 × 45.8 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • HeVi, Oslo
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      100 × 75.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Zabantu I, Boston
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      60 × 56.3 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Hlonipha, Cassilhaus, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      100 × 66.6 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Ntozakhe II, Parktown
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      100 × 72 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Nomalandi Wenda III, Parktown
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      80 × 59 cm each

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Basizeni XI, Cassilhaus, North Carolina
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      80 × 60.9 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Siphilile Muholi, Quarter Hampton Inn, Hilton Chelsea
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      40 × 47 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Namhla I, Cassilhaus, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      80 × 53 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Julile I, Parktown, Johannesburg
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      65.8 × 100 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Sebenzile, Parktown
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      70 × 61 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Phila I, Parktown
      2016
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Silver gelatin print
      80 × 53.5 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Misiwe II, Biljmer, Amsterdam
      2017
      From the series "Somnyama Ngonyama (Hail the Black Lioness)"
      Gelatin silver print
      58.4 × 43.2 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Katiso Kgope, Daveyton, Johannesburg
      2017
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 51 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Dimpho Tsotetsi, Pretoria
      2017
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 51 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Progress Selota I, Pretoria
      2017
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 51 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

    • Progress Selota II, Pretoria
      2017
      Silver gelatin print
      76.5 × 51 cm

      Courtesy of the artist, Yancey Richardson, New York, and Stevenson, Cape Town/Johannesburg

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