The Riot Policeman
CCAC #: | 0513 |
Artwork title: | The Riot Policeman |
Artist(s): |
Greg Marinovich |
Year made: | 1994 |
Artwork type: | Photography |
Medium: | Photograph |
Dimensions (mm): | 460 x 600 |
Framed dimensions (in mm): | 700 x 560 |
Edition: | 3/5 |
Artwork series: |
Dead Zone |
Source: | Donated by the Dippenaar Family Trust, with the artist, in 2018 |
Year acquired: | 2018 |
Installation type: | Movable artwork |
Current location: | In storage |
Signage: | Riot Police help a colleague injured by a grenade during clashes between security forces, African National Congress (ANC) and Azanian People’s Organisation (AZAPO) supporters in Bekkersdal, two months before the first democratic elections. |

Photographer: Greg Marinovich
Photo copyright: Greg Marinovich
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.
NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.