He understood that the struggle for freedom extended beyond the political realm into the cultural, where jazz music thrived.
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Ernest Cole: Lost and Found by Raoul Peck is a meditative film that draws on Cole’s own notebooks and letters in a bold attempt to have him tell his own story.
End of the Game sparks critical conversations on wildlife conservation and responsible tourism.
The winner of the prestigious Deutsche Börse photography prize documents everyday life in a powerful and creative way.
From butchers to hawkers, and shelters to miners, this book reveals the informal economy and texture of the city.
Cole was a master of portraying the violence of apartheid through scenes of everyday life.
‘A camera is more powerful than an AK47,’ said the veteran photojournalist, who was also famous for his jazz photos.
Two striking images - from the 1940s and the 1960s - help reveal the rich but still emerging history of street photography in the country.
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Senior Lecturer (Radical Humanities Laboratory, University College Cork), University College Cork
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Associate Professor of English, State University of New York Oswego
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Associate of the Gordon Institute for Business Science, University of Pretoria
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Visiting senior lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
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Assistant Professor, Harvard University
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Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and African Studies, University of Pretoria