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South Africa’s Forgotten master of Colour Slides now Exhibiting at

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ABOUT ROEL

Just as Rodriquez was unknown to Americans until the release of Searching for Sugar Man, Roel Roelofsen is South Africa’s own forgotten master. Despite being labeled the world’s most successful colour slide photographer during the 1970s, his achievements and works were unknown and uncelebrated by South Africans. Roelofsen was a pioneer of the photographic technique of derivation and his unique images often comprised as many as nine layers, which he painstakingly hand painted. His work communicates a strong sense of excitement for the construction of the first iconic skyscrapers in South Africa such as The Carlton Hotel and Standard Bank as well as The Twin Towers, which he photographed during a trip to New York. He never sold a slide or produced any printed images for sale.

Stephan Welz and Co. will exhibit a retrospective of his works from 2-26 October where the public will have the opportunity to purchase a limited edition of prints produced from his colour slides.

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All images appearing in the Roel Roelofsen web site, unless noted otherwise, are the exclusive property of Roel Roelofsen and are protected under International Copyright laws. The images may not be reproduced, copied, transmitted or manipulated without the written permission of Roel Roelofsen. These copyright laws impose substantial penalties for infringement, and violators will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.

The use of any images or other materials included herein, in whole or in part, for any purpose is expressly prohibited without the written permission of Roel Roelofsen. All artistic and moral rights of the author are hereby asserted.

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