Artist profile
Santu Mofokeng
Santu Mofokeng was an influential South African photographer whose black-and-white documentary photography recorded everyday life under Apartheid, spiritual rituals, and landscape politics in South Africa.
Ranking metrics
Cofactor
71.64
Credential score
854.0
Reference 80×100cm
$88,850
Credentials
- Nationality
- South African
- Museum exhibitions
- 40
- Solo exhibitions
- 25
- Group exhibitions
- 110
- Museum collections
- Tate Modern, Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, South African National Gallery
- Gallery representation
- Lunetta Bartz, Steidl
- Private collections
- 120
- Press
- 180
- Scholarly articles
- 25
- Books
- 10
- Auction record
- $45,000
Last updated 2026-08-08.
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Identity
Nationality
South African
Birth / death years
1956–2020
Mediums
photography
Prices
Auction record
$45,000
Representation
Gallery representation
Lunetta Bartz, Steidl
Museum collections
Tate Modern, Museum of Modern Art, Centre Pompidou, South African National Gallery
Private collections
120
Exhibitions
Museum exhibitions
40
Solo exhibitions
25
Group exhibitions
110
Bibliography
Books
10
Press
180
Scholarly articles
25