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Aperture Ernest Cole: House of Bondage - Aperture Photobook

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Ernest Cole's House of Bondage stands as one of the most significant photobooks of the twentieth century, first published in 1967. This reissued edition reveals the devastating realities of apartheid in South Africa through Cole's courageous photography from the 1950s and '60s, work captured at great personal risk. The contemporary edition includes a new chapter featuring previously unpublished photographs discovered in recently recovered negatives, offering fresh context for modern audiences. Cole's unflinching documentation influenced generations of photographers worldwide and brought the horrors of apartheid to international attention. This Aperture publication combines historical importance with newly revealed material, making it essential for anyone studying twentieth-century photography, South African history, or the power of documentary visual storytelling.

Key Features

House of Bondage documents apartheid-era South Africa through Ernest Cole's groundbreaking photographs from the 1950s and 1960s.

This Aperture edition includes a new chapter of unpublished photographs found in recently resurfaced negatives, adding contemporary significance.

The reissued photobook recontextualises Cole's work for modern audiences while preserving the original 1967 publication's historical impact.

Ernest Cole's House of Bondage influenced generations of documentary photographers and revealed apartheid's realities to the world for the first time.

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hardcover
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Amazon UK
Release Date
15 December 2022
Listed Since
04 February 2022

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