With the eye of an urbanist, artist and resident, Kim Gurney [constructs] a compelling assemblage of individual, visual and urban narratives brilliantly illuminates the complex life of a building, August House, located in inner city Johannesburg. Her cast of characters—artists, workers, neighbours, August House and the city—lend poignant contours to the ebbs and flows of daily life,the pressures of gentrification, the ruthlessness of poverty, the radicality of the imagination and the ghosts of history.
With the eye of an urbanist, artist and resident, Kim Gurney [constructs] a compelling assemblage of individual, visual and urban narratives brilliantly illuminates the complex life of a building, August House, located in inner city Johannesburg. Her cast of characters—artists, workers, neighbours, August House and the city—lend poignant contours to the ebbs and flows of daily life,the pressures of gentrification, the ruthlessness of poverty, the radicality of the imagination and the ghosts of history.
Imprint | Fourthwall Books |
Country of origin | South Africa |
Release date | December 2017 |
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Authors | Kim Gurney |
Dimensions | 240 x 180 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 170 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-9947009-4-0 |
Barcode | 9780994700940 |
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LSN | 0-9947009-4-6 |