While in traffic: Homage to Frederico Fellini. Johannesburg, 1967 (3_D2697)

David Goldblatt
While in traffic: Homage to Frederico Fellini. Johannesburg, 1967 (3_D2697), 1967
Vintage silver gelatin print
Image: 23.7 x 34.9 cm

David Goldblatt’s little known photographic series _While in Traffic, Johannesburg_ (1967) features candid images of people in their cars. These images were taken in the same year the South African Police force began counter-insurgency training. Assuming a voyeuristic perspective, Goldblatt captures his subjects in mid-conversation, gazing into the distance and glancing at other passengers.