Minister and His Wife

Minister and His Wife, Natal. "A Natal minister and his wife walking beside the Indian Ocean." The prior inscription is found on the back of the fiber-based print, written by Constance Stuart Larrabee. The African minister is wearing a suit and hat. He is holding his stick and briefcase. His wife is walking down a dirt road by his side. Photograph by Constance Stuart Larrabee, Feb. 1949.

This photograph was taken when Constance Stuart was on assignment for Harper's Bazaar, an American magazine. Her task was to create a portfolio inspired by the seminal book "Cry, The Beloved Country," which had brought the conditions in South Africa to the attention of the world. The author of the book was the South African writer Alan Paton (1903-1988). It was published in the United States in 1948. Alan Paton accompanied her on the assignment. In June 1949, Harper's Bazaar published an essay by Alan Paton entitled "A Letter from South Africa in which Alan Paton Guides you to his Corner of the 'Beloved Country'." Six photographs by Constance Stuart accompany the essay.

There is one 8x10 black and white fiber-based print of this negative in the Constance Stuart Larrabee Collection. On the back of this print the following inscription, written by Contstance Stuart Larrabee, reads as follows: "A Natal minister and his wife walking beside the Indian Ocean."EEPA also produced an 8x10 study print for reference purposes.