South African David Goldblatt is the winner of the 2006 Hasselblad Foundation International Award in Photography. The Hasselblad award is granted to a photographer recognized for a pioneering achievement in photography, who has had a decisive impact on one or more younger generations of photographers, or who has implemented one or more internationally significant photographic projects. Goldblatt has photographed South Africa since the early 1970's, carefully observing the social, cultural and economic divides that characterise the country.
