Publisher/Prestel

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The Black House is a collection of works by British photographer Colin Jones (1936–2021). With an unusual career path, having transitioned from a ballet dancer to a photojournalist, Jones continued to document British society in the 1960s and 1970s with a sharp perspective. He is known for his quiet, observant style, capturing the political and social context of British society through his subjects, including the lives of coal miners and the socially vulnerable. This book compiles his series of photographs he took between 1973 and 1976 at the Harambee Project (commonly known as the Black House), a hostel for young black men on Holloway Road in north London. It is an important document documenting the realities of second-generation immigrants in British society at the time. Through portraits that combine tension and intimacy and scenes of communal life, Jones captures the lives of marginalized young people head-on and conveys the atmosphere of the times. This book transcends the realm of photojournalism and is highly regarded as a historical work of photography.