Tag Archives: Photography

2014 May 13: “Making love to it”

Posted on May 13, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Lebohang ‘Leptie’ Phume   Based on the 12th April 2014 photo shoot experience in Parktown, Johannesburg I have never imagined myself behind the camera, instructing or photographing. But that perception changed few weeks ago when I found myself watching … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty queens, Creating awareness, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Visual Language, Visual Power, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, Zanele Muholi | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

2014 March 26: Lucky Ronni @ Studio 44

Posted on March 29, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Constanza Macraz/ Dorkypark City: Berlin, Germany What: During rehearsals Photos by Zanele Muholi Camera used: Canon 6d with 50mm lens. 1:8          About the dancers in these photos currently on AiR @ Constanza Macraz Lucky Kele specializes … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Contributors, Independence, Life, Power of the Arts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

2014 March 28: What we did is history now

Posted on March 27, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

      © Zanele Muholi Where:  San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge Country:  United States Featuring:  Selaelo ‘Sly’ Mannya and Valerie Thomas When:  14th March 2014 Camera used:  Canon 6D with 85mm lens. f stop: 2.8 How: The photos were … Continue reading →

Posted in Connections, Contributors, Evidence, Experience, Exposure, Family, Feelings, Gratitude, Human Beings, I can't do it ALONE, I was (T)here, Knowledge, Love, Love is a human right, Media works, Networking, Open relationships, Our lives in the picture, Performance, Photography, Politics of representation, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Proud lesbian, Queer Power, Queer visibility, Recognition, Records and histories, Reflection, Relationships, Sharing knowledge, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Visual Power, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, Zanele Muholi | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

2014 March 23: When men fear women will take over

Posted on March 25, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Yaya Mavundla Men are so intimidated by women that they are even scared women will take over. It’s a sad case but then again, it needs attention because it will put women’s lives in danger. This past weekend (20-22 … Continue reading →

Posted in Another Approach Is Possible, Articles, Fashion, Fashionista, Friendships, ReClaim Your Activism, Recognition, Relationships | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Photo of the Day from Human Rights and LGBTI in Sub-Saharan Africa class

Posted on March 20, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

by Prof. Frieda Ekotto Department of AfroAmerican and African Studies UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN __________________________ Program in International & Comparative Studies, International Institute Wednesday 12-3pm Human Rights and LGBTI in Sub-Saharan Africa This course will approach human rights debates that revolve … Continue reading →

Posted in Evidence, Experience, Expertise, Exposure, Expression, From Johannesburg via San Francisco to Michigan, Know Your SA Queer History, Response, revolution, When Love is a Human Right | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

2014 March 18: Sharing South African Queer Knowledge with students in America

Posted on March 19, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  Photo album by Valerie Thomas Quote of the day Is South Africa a country?   Frieda Ekotto The University of Michigan Introduction: Zanele Muholi Speaks at the Africa Workshop at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. It is my … Continue reading →

Posted in Department of AfroAmerican and African Studies, Expertise, Human Beings, Human body, Human rights, Interpretation, Introduction by Frieda Ekotta, Knowledge, Life, Life Stories, Love, Love is a human right, Mainstream media, Of Love and Loss, Our lives in the picture, Penetrating mainstream spaces, Power of the Arts, Public spaces, Questioning, Questions & Answers, Readings, ReClaim Your Activism, Sharing knowledge, South African Black Female Photographers, South African Visual Activism, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Visual Activist, Visual Activist in the classroom, Visual democracy, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visual Voices, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We were (t)here, Women who have sex with Women, Women's Work, Writing is a Right, Zanele Muholi | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments

2014 March 8: Photos from Brown Bois Retreat in Oakland, CALIFORNIA

Posted on March 17, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Photos by Zanele Muholi Where: Oakland, CA With:  Valerie Thomas and Selaelo ‘Sly’ Mannya What: Brown Bois Retreat Link to: Brown Boi Project Topic: How to increase Personal Communication Skills chaired by Mervyn Marcano   My Masculinity Is…   Name Quote … Continue reading →

Posted in Activism, Activists Act, Communication strategies, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Cultural activists, Culture, Education, Emotional support, Empowerment, English, Evidence, Exchanging Queer thoughts, Experience, Exposure, Expression, Feelings, Female Photographers, Freedom of being, Friendships, Gender expression, History, Homosexuality, Human Beings, Networking, Our lives in the picture, Penetrating mainstream spaces, Photo Expressions, Photography, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Power in our hair, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Questioning, Questions & Answers, Readings, Recognition, Records and histories, Reflection, Relationships, Respect & Recognition from our community, Sharing knowledge, Society, Socio-economic, Speaking for ourselves, Textualizing Our Own Lives, Together we can, Transgender visibility, Transgender Voices, Visual Arts, Visual democracy, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Power, Visual Voices, Visualizing public spaces, We Are You, We Care, We Love Photography, We Still Can with/out Resources, We were (t)here, When Love is a Human Right, Women's power, Writing is a Right, Youth voices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

2014 March 12: Photos from SF Jazz Center – Artist Talk

Posted on March 13, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

  “What is your perception of South Africa? What exactly do you think we do there?… We actually have an airport, we didn’t come here on an airboat.” ~@slypod Photos by Yvonne Fly Onakeme Etaghene (in the audience) Camera used: … Continue reading →

Posted in 12th March 2014 at SF Jazz Center, Archiving Queer Her/Histories in SA, Art Edutainment, Art Is A Human Right, Art is Queer, As we are, Beauty, Black & White, Black Female Body, Body, Body Politics, Crea(c)tive senses, Creating awareness, Gender expression, Visual history is a Right not a luxury, Visual Language, Visual Power, Visual Voices | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

2014 March 8: Freedom of Nude Expression

Posted on March 9, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Yesterday as the world celebrated the International Women’s Day others took on the streets to either make a mark or demonstrated to claim their spaces. This picture was taken on our way to Golden Gate bridge. As we stood in … Continue reading →

Posted in Activists Act, Awareness workshops, Ban, Beauty, Before You, Freedom of being, Questioning, Questions & Answers, Race, Recognition, Reflection | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

2014 Jan.29: WAM Photos

Posted on February 4, 2014 by inkanyiso2009

Portfolio #2 by Charmain Carrol Previous by CC. 2013 Dec. 25: Christmas that was and 2013 Dec. 15: Photos from the funeral of the recently murdered lesbian in Ratanda                           … Continue reading →

Posted in 1977 -, Political Art, Politics of existence, Politics of geography, Politics of representation, Portfolio, Power of the Arts, Power of the Voice, Presentations, Privilege, Professional black lesbians in South Africa, Proud lesbian, Provision of health care for Transgender community in SA, Queer Education in SA, Queer visibility, Queercide, Questioning, ReClaim Your Activism, Records and histories, Self-worth, Struggle Songs, Zanele Muholi & Gabrielle le Roux | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments