Roman Catholic Church built 1985, designed by a Priest, an Italian, built by a member of the community. Alheit Lokasie, Northern Cape. 12 December 1987 (4_5196)

David Goldblatt
Roman Catholic Church built 1985, designed by a Priest, an Italian, built by a member of the community. Alheit Lokasie, Northern Cape. 12 December 1987 (4_5196) , 1987
Silver gelatin hand print
Image: 22 x 15 cm

"Like many houses in the area, the walls of the church are made from the reeds which grow along the nearby Orange River. The church was designed by a priest, an Italian, and built by a member of the community. When I visited again in 1993 | found that the church was used only for prayer meetings and catechism classes. The community had shrunk and members went to a nearby town to celebrate mass." - David Goldblatt