Original Ernest Cole Vintage Photograph –Magnum Photos – Rare 1960s -

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Original Ernest Cole Vintage Photograph –Magnum Photos – Rare 1960s -:
$9900.00

Rare Original Vintage Press Photograph by Ernest Cole"Shebeen – Black Bliss" | House of Bondage | Camera Press London

An exceptionally rare original vintage press photograph by Ernest Cole, whose landmark House of Bondage remains one of the defining photographic works documenting apartheid South Africa. Created during the 1960s and distributed by Camera Press London, this period print represents an important piece of twentieth-century documentary photography.Comparable original material is seldom available on the market, making this an important acquisition for serious collectors, institutions and museums.

Cole's groundbreaking work House of Bondage is universally recognised as one of the most important photographic documents ever produced on apartheid South Africa. Original period press photographs from this series rarely appear on the open market.

This photograph was distributed by Camera Press London and retains its original typed press caption together with the original Camera Press stamps on the reverse, confirming its historical press provenance.

Unlike later estate or exhibition prints, this is an authentic period press photograph, making it an outstanding acquisition for collectors of museum-quality documentary photography.

The image captures a powerful scene inside a South African shebeen, documenting everyday life under apartheid with the honesty and humanity that made Ernest Cole one of the twentieth century's greatest documentary photographers.

Reverse Caption

"SHEBEEN – BLACK BLISS. A study in shoes – all types drink in the shebeens."

Camera Press Reference: 7386-11

Condition

Very good vintage condition.

Normal signs of age consistent with an original press photograph.

Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

Why this photograph is special

✔ Original vintage press photograph

✔ Original Camera Press London distribution

✔ Original typed caption attached to reverse

✔ Historic House of Bondage image

✔ Authentic period press provenance

✔ Rarely offered for sale

✔ Highly collectible documentary photography

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Keywords

Ernest Cole, House of Bondage, Apartheid, South Africa, Vintage Press Photo, Camera Press London, Documentary Photography, Photojournalism, Rare Photograph, Museum Collection, Original Photograph, Black and White Photography, African Photography, Collectible Art.