South African photographer Ernest Cole (1940–1990) is considered one of the most important chroniclers of apartheid politics. This substantial exhibition revisits Cole’s ground-breaking project House of Bondage.

In 1966 Cole fled South Africa and smuggled out his photographs, settling in New York. House of Bondage was published in 1967 and revealed the brutality and injustice of apartheid to the world, vividly documenting the everyday life of the Black population in South Africa. It became one of the most significant photobooks of the twentieth century.  

Join Eleanor Margolies for an introduction to the exhibition and a short tour of five selected works.

Please note: This event is open to all, and particularly programmed for visitors with sight loss and their companions.

Eleanor Margolies is a writer and audio describer. She has a background in puppetry and theatre design, with interests in ecology and the role of the senses in performance. She audio describes in museum, theatre and dance contexts.

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