Ernest Cole: South African photojournalist who exposed the daily evils of apartheid
photos courtesy © the Ernest Cole Family Trust The Hasselblad Foundation Collection “He wasn’t just brave. He wasn’t just enterprising. He was a supremely fine photographer" David Goldblatt on Ernest Cole. The harrowing and evocative photos of Ernest Cole have been among the most viewed posts on this blog (see here and here). Cole was the first photojournalist to expose the daily reality of the horrors of life for black South Africans living under apartheid in the 1950's and 1960's. His…
Ernest Cole: Photography for world change
Nowadays most people can take a decent photo. You simply need a good camera and be at the right time and place. That's why it makes such an impact when you discover someone who uses photography as a powerful tool hoping to change the world. South-African Ernest Cole(1940-1990) made it his life mission to teach the world about the horrifying truth of Apartheid. Ernest Cole grew up in Pretoria, the son of a tailor and maid. A relative gave him an old camera to make money out of taking…
Ernest Cole photographie de L’apartheid. | Mode Bulb
Ernest Cole a été avec Peter Magubane l’un des premiers photo-journalistes sud-africain noir. Né en 1940, après une éducation entravée par les premières lois d’Apartheid, il exerce divers petits boulots avant de devenir assistant d’un photographe chinois. Peu à peu, il apprend le métier et collabore alors à Zonk etDrum magazines destinés aux populations noires. Engagé, il entreprend...
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Every African must show his pass before being allowed to go about his business. Sometimes check broadens into search of a man’s person and belongings. South Africa. Ph: Ernest Cole. 1960s. Black...
Handcuffed man. House of Bondage- Ernest Cole.