Gille de Vlieg | |
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| Born | Gillian Ruth Hemson 26 July 1940 Plymouth, England |
| Nationality | English / South African |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Years active | 1980s – present |
| Known for | Anti-apartheid activist |
Gille de Vlieg (born 26 July 1940) is a photographer and anti-apartheid activist. She was born in England and moved to South Africa with her mother when she was 3 years old. During apartheid she was a member of both the Black Sash and one of the few women members of the Afrapix photography collective. Her images have been published in newspapers, magazines and books nationally and internationally.[1] Unlike many of her counterparts, de Vlieg received little public acclaim for her work up until recently.[2] About her work, she says, "I wanted to make a contribution to an alternative view of South Africa, a view not seen on the South African TV screen then."[3] Her images cover the following topics: land removals, rural lifestyle, township lifestyle, gender lifestyle, United Democratic Front (UDF), anti-harassment campaign, police violence, protests against death penalty, funerals, Black Sash, protests against incorporation into Bophuthatswana; Release Mandela Campaign, End Conscription Campaign (ECC), conscientious objectors, African National Congress (ANC) Welcome Home Rally, Day of the Vow (Geloftedag), street children, and homeless people.
- ^ "Gille de Vlieg at Durban Art Gallery". ArtThrob. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Review of Rising up Together". ArtThrob. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "South African History Online". Retrieved 9 May 2013.