Jürgen’s work is defined by its 20th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Women's Anti Pass Law March to Pretoria
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Benjie of the Harlem Swingsters
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Dancing in Sophiatown
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Sophiatown (We Won't Move)
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Demonstration, Johannesburg
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Sophiatown
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

First Day Sophiatown Removals
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Defiance Campaign Trial, Yusuf Dadoo (right) and John Beaver Marks (left)
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Defiance Campaign Trial (Patrick Duncan, on crutches, defying with Manilal Gandhi)
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Major Spiegler Arresting Treason Trialist
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Henry Nxumalo
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Women’s March to Union Building
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Sophiatown Removals
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Sophiatown Barber
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Untitled (Sophiatown Removals)
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Shantytown
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Can Themba
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Drum Cover
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Protest at Union Building
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020

Henry Nxumalo, Mister Drum
Jürgen Schadeberg South African, born Germany, 1931-2020