Billy Monk Collection

Glass Magazine recently reviewed 'Defiance and Decadence Under Apartheid', which is still up at The Container in Tokyo until January 6th 2020.

Glass reviews Billy Monk’s photographs of the outcasts of apartheid at The Container in Tokyo – The Glass Magazine HomeArtGlass reviews Billy Monk’s photographs of the outcasts of apartheid at The Container in Tokyo Peter Yeoh December 24, 2019 Art, Feature, Photography Glass reviews Billy Monk: Defiance and Decadence Under Apartheid at The Container in Tokyo, and discusses the exhibition with its curator, Sha...

"Monk's work is all atmosphere and attitude, irresistibly so; his pictures are filled with sweat, smells of smoke and beer and bounce of jazz and pop that filled The Catacombs as these 24-hour party people packed all their restlessness and desire into a single night's romp."

– Edward M. Gómez. 'The "Small-Time Crook" Whose Visions Defied Apartheid'. Hyperallergic. 2nd November 2019.

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The “Small-Time Crook” Whose Visions Defied Apartheid An amateur photographer’s images of louche Cape Town nightlife in the 1960s capture a daring, booze-fueled, melting-pot spirit in the face of apartheid.

Billy Monk silver gelatin prints are on show alongside notable photographers like Sabine Weiss, Raymond Cauchetier, Takeshi Shikama, Stephen King and W***y Ronis at INK ASIA. Find us at Boogie Woogie Photography, booth Q5.

The fair runs from 4th – 7th October at The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

A great article by The Eye of Photography on our current exhibition in Hong Kong, 'Defiance and Decadence Under Apartheid'.

The Billy Monk Collection has partnered with Boogie Woogie Photography in Hong Kong and The Container in Tokyo to showcase 20 silver gelatin Billy Monk prints, 8 of which have not been published before.

Billy Monk – Defiance and Decadence Under Apartheid Global daily photo news

'Defiance and Decadence Under Apartheid' – an exhibition of 20 silver gelatin Billy Monk prints. A must-see according Zolima CityMag.

The exhibition's opening night is on Friday, September 27th from 6 – 9 PM at The Hive Spring, Hong Kong. Have a look at Boogie Woogie Photography for further info or RSVP to [email protected].

Defiance and Decadence Under Apartheid: An Exhibition of Billy Monk South African photographer Billy Monk's exhibition of handprinted silver gelatin prints taken in The Catacombs during the height of the apartheid-era rule.