13th Sep, 2026 14:00
OSTLICHT AUCTION at PARALLEL VIENNA
ERNEST COLE (1940–1990)
Shebeen, from the series for 'House of Bondage', South Africa c. 1965
€1,600 - €2,000
Buyer's premium: 20%
Start price: € 800
Estimate: € 1,600–2,000
English:
Rare vintage gelatin silver print on single-weight, glossy paper, in very good condition. "Camera Press" agency stamp, Arabic "I.P.P. Global Press Release Distribution Agency" agency stamp and English typographic caption clip with the photographer's credit on the reverse.
Ernest Cole documented South African shebeens, published in his seminal book "House of Bondage". These illegal taverns served as social sanctuaries for Black communities to gather, drink, and escape the heavily regimented, oppressive atmosphere of apartheid.
Deutsch:
Seltener Vintage-Silbergelatineabzug auf dünnem, glänzendem Papier, in sehr gutem Zustand. Rückseitig "Camera Press" Agenturstempel, arabischer "I.P.P. Global Press Release Distribution Agency" Agenturstempel, typographischer Textclip mit englischer Caption und Fotografencredit.
Ernest Cole veröffentlichte die in den Shebeens entstandenen Aufnahmen in seinem bahnbrechenden Buch "House of Bondage". Die illegalen Kneipen dienten der schwarzen Community als soziale Zufluchtsorte, an denen sie der streng reglementierten Atmosphäre der Apartheid entfliehen konnten.
Image size: c. 18 x 25 cm
Auction: OSTLICHT AUCTION at PARALLEL VIENNA, 13th Sep, 2026
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