King of Africa

As a literary gent, the King requested his library assistant to acquire some reading matter for the state library or for use as coasters at royal and diplomatic banquets. His assistant’s recent acquisition:

The Beautiful Struggle by Per Englund and Mlamli Figlan
Style and attitude in the townships of South Africa

Swedish photographer Per Englund reflects on a new image of South Africa. The photographs in the book are shining with self-confidence and attitude. They depict life beyond the headlines by providing a glimpse of a young generation who are fusing their traditional African culture with a global youth culture as a means of escaping poverty and apathy.

Published by Dokument Förlag
ISBN: 978-91-973981-5-2

Pingmag interview with Per Englund and Mlamli Figlan.

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