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'Portrait of a girl I never met, but would like to meet' by Dr Kantilal Naik whilst in detention at John Vorster Square
Dr Kantilal Naik1971
South African History Archive (SAHA)
Johannesburg, South Africa
This drawing titled 'Portrait of a girl I never met, but would like to meet' was made by Dr Kantilal Naik on toilet paper during his detention. He was detained at John Vorster Square (JVS) from October 1971 to February 1972. This drawing is included in "Between Life and Death: Stories from John Vorster Square" - a DVD produced as part of the Sunday Times Heritage Project (STHP), 2007. Included in SAHA online exhibition - 'Between Life and Death: Stories from John Vorster Square', 2012.
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- Title: 'Portrait of a girl I never met, but would like to meet' by Dr Kantilal Naik whilst in detention at John Vorster Square
- Creator: Dr Kantilal Naik
- Date: 1971
- Physical Dimensions: Access image - jpg, Preservation image - jpg
- Subject Keywords: Activist, Arrests, Art, Detention, John Vorster Square - JVS, Kantilal Naik, Sunday Times Heritage Project - STHP, Torture
- Type: Drawing
- Coverage: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Copyright: Dr Kantilal Naik
- Collection: SAHA collection AL3282
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