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Ernest Cole

South African photographer (1940–1990)

  • Fame46.8
  • Momentum3.9
  • Wikipedia884
Lived 1940–1990, aged 50South Africa
South AfricaSouth AfricaArtistsArtist
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    8 languages
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  • Era
    1940–1990
    Aged 50
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Updated 2026-06-26

Ernest Levi Tsoloane Cole was a South African photographer. In the early 1960s, he started to freelance for clients such as Drum magazine, the Rand Daily Mail, and the Sunday Express. This made him South Africa's first black freelance photographer.

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46.8
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Momentum3.9
Historical7.7
Now attention21.7
Source confidence50.0
Completeness55.0
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