South African township barbershops & salons
By: Simon Weller
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Mark Batty Publisher; Thames & Hudson [distributor]
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
ISBN-13: 9781935613046
Subjects: Barbershops; Pictorial works; Signs and signboards
Description: As the cultural and social hubs of South Africas townships, barbershops and salons serve not only as places to get your hair styled but as places to gather, gossip and come together as a community. Simon Weller presents his photographs of these shops, their signage and their patrons alongside interviews with the proprietors.