Goldblatt is an exemplary documentary photographer whose work is a lifelong observation of social and political developments in South African society during and after apartheid. He has evolved in his vision as much as the society he documented, putting his finger on the pulse of change and its vulnerability, exploring the relationship between individuals and the structures within which they live. His interest in the violent history of his country and his awareness of the symbolic significance of architecture form an extraordinary personal and socio-political statement. His acute historical and political perception gives a sense of the texture of daily life and an important piece of missing information about life under apartheid. This first complete retrospective covers 53 years of work and lets us see for the first time how his new colour work relates to the earlier black and white pictures. He won the Hasselblad Foundation International Award in 2006.