Amen:
[Paperback]
Author(s):Jessica Hilltout
- Published By:
- On The Dot
- Date Published:
- 3 May 2010
- 208 pages
- Country:
- South Africa
- EAN:
- 9780620466677
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Most people¿s view of Africa, if indeed they have one, tends to be simplistic. They see it as violent, corrupt and poverty stricken. But these aspects are juxtaposed with great beauty and immense richness of spirit. Nowhere are these qualities better expressed than in Africa¿s enduring love affair with the game of football.
Through the photographic journey one can see how Football is available to anyone who can make a ball from the materials available to them. It is the ultimate democratic sport. It also shows through photographic genius that the making of a soccer ball is no simple task and pays tribute to the creativity and diligence of poor communities everywhere.
While the 2010 World Cup will highlight that Africa can build world-class infrastructures and run global events, the world will not always be exposed to the games that are played every day by teams, friends and communities all over Africa. While the Corporate Carnivals can potentially make all of this invisible this book highlights the spirit of Football in Africa.
The book pays homage to Africa. It is a tribute to the forgotten, to the majority. The stories are captured through photographs and the images show peoples pride and passion for the game.
Although the book is a Photographic Story and centres around Photography, the Glossary (Page 177 - 208) maps out the countries covered on the continent with accompanying text. Countries covered are South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Togo and Ivory Coast.
Through the photographic journey one can see how Football is available to anyone who can make a ball from the materials available to them. It is the ultimate democratic sport. It also shows through photographic genius that the making of a soccer ball is no simple task and pays tribute to the creativity and diligence of poor communities everywhere.
While the 2010 World Cup will highlight that Africa can build world-class infrastructures and run global events, the world will not always be exposed to the games that are played every day by teams, friends and communities all over Africa. While the Corporate Carnivals can potentially make all of this invisible this book highlights the spirit of Football in Africa.
The book pays homage to Africa. It is a tribute to the forgotten, to the majority. The stories are captured through photographs and the images show peoples pride and passion for the game.
Although the book is a Photographic Story and centres around Photography, the Glossary (Page 177 - 208) maps out the countries covered on the continent with accompanying text. Countries covered are South Africa, Lesotho, Mozambique, Malawi, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Togo and Ivory Coast.
