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This mid-20th-century color postcard was published by Artco Art Publishers (Pty) Ltd. of Durban, South Africa, and photographed by Arthur …
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This mid-20th-century color postcard was published by Artco Art Publishers (Pty) Ltd. of Durban, South Africa, and photographed by Arthur English. Photographer Arthur English’s works documented cultural life across southern Africa. These images, while framed through a colonial lens, are now studied as both collectible art and social commentary on mid-century ethnographic photography. The image depicts a traditional Zulu Kraal scene in Natal. The back includes bilingual text in English and Afrikaans.
A collectible piece of South African postal history, this postcard reflects the era’s ethnographic and touristic photographic style. It remains an evocative artifact of colonial-period visual culture and early color printing in Africa.
Ideal for collectors of vintage travel ephemera, ethnographic imagery, or mid-century African postcards.
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- Dimensions
- 5.6ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 4ʺH
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Paper
- Photography
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Good vintage condition overall with light age toning and minor edge wear consistent with age. Unused, unposted reverse; writing area … moreGood vintage condition overall with light age toning and minor edge wear consistent with age. Unused, unposted reverse; writing area clean. Unframed. less
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