The Nightwatchman
Representing Black Men in Colonial South Africa. The Nightwatchman extends the literature on colonial photography and dress by exploring the representation of black men in South African portraiture.
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Drawing on a rich archive of colonial photography, Mokoena explores how images of African policemen and nightwatchmen in colonial South Africa challenged traditional narratives of oppression, revealing how uniform and portraiture transformed the black male figure into an aesthetic subject worthy of admiration.
