13th Sep, 2026 14:00

OSTLICHT AUCTION at PARALLEL VIENNA

 
  Lot 80
 

ERNEST COLE (1940–1990)
Shebeen, from the series for 'House of Bondage', South Africa c. 1965

Estimate
€1,600 - €2,000
 

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Lot details

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.

Shebeen owners often produced their own alcoholic beverages; the most common drink was Umqombothi, a traditional fermented beer with a history spanning several centuries and one of South Africa's best-known traditional drinks. Made primarily from maize, sorghum, malt and water, it was relatively low in alcohol and traditionally prepared and consumed communally.

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 englischen Captions und Fotografencredit.

Die Betreiber der Shebeens stellten häufig eigene alkoholische Getränke her; das am häufigsten konsumierte Getränk war Umqombothi, ein traditionelles fermentiertes Bier mit einer mehrere Jahrhunderte zurückreichenden Geschichte und eines der bekanntesten traditionellen Getränke Südafrikas. Es wurde hauptsächlich aus Mais, Sorghum, Malz und Wasser hergestellt, war relativ alkoholarm und wurde traditionell gemeinschaftlich zubereitet und konsumiert.

Image size: c. 18 x 25 cm

 

Auction: OSTLICHT AUCTION at PARALLEL VIENNA, 13th Sep, 2026

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