Ernest Cole
South African, 1940 - 1990
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South African photographer (1940–1990)
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Handcuffed blacks were arrested for being in white area illegally
Handcuffed blacks were arrested for being in white area illegally
Ernest Cole · 1960—1966 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2022.102.2
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On a Saturday afternoon in the heart of Johannesburg, five Tsotsis mug a white man
On a Saturday afternoon in the heart of Johannesburg, five Tsotsis mug a white man
Ernest Cole · 1960 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2022.102.9
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During group medical examination, the nude men are herded through a string of doctor’s offices
During group medical examination, the nude men are herded through a string of doctor’s offices
Ernest Cole · c. 1960 · gelatin silver print · Accession ID 2022.102.1