The Photographer who woke up from the Dead - Mohlouoa T. Ramakatane
Throughout his career as a Lesotho portraitist, Mohlouoa T. Ramakatane, collected papers, photographs, and negatives to document his 50+ year career, including his role as official portraitist of the royal family.
The archive of photographer Mohlouoa T. Ramakatane, the renowned portraitist of Lesotho, sheds light on Lesotho’s history and cultural memory as distinct and separate from those of South Africa. This project will digitize his personal archive, including papers, photographs, and negatives to document his 50+ year career taking portraits in his studio and as the official portraitist of the royal family. The archive also contains evidence of his activist work in Lesotho and South Africa, including materials from Sharpeville.
Project Details
Location: Lesotho, Southern Africa, Africa
Organiser(s):
Modern Endangered Archives Programme (MEAP), Photography Legacy Project
Project partner(s): Photography Legacy Project;
Lesotho National Museum
Funder(s):
Arcadia
Funding received: $50,000
Commencement Date: 12/2020
Project Status: Completed
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