Jürgen Schadeberg was born in Berlin and in 1950 he emigrated to South Africa. It was during this time he photographed pivotal moments in the lives of South Africans, to represent the life and struggle of South Africans during Apartheid. Schadeberg, is sometimes known as “The Father of South African Photography” and is a principle figure in South African and World Photography. His major body of work spans 60 years and incorporates a collection of some 100,000 negatives, and captures a wealth of timeless and iconic images. Jürgen continues to actively work on new major photographic projects, books and exhibitions, to tour international shows and to make his own silver archival hand prints.