Colonialist Photography
Author | : Eleanor M. Hight |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 343 |
Release | : 2013-06-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781136473876 |
ISBN-13 | : 1136473874 |
Rating | : 4/5 (874 Downloads) |
Download or read book Colonialist Photography written by Eleanor M. Hight and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colonialist Photography is an absorbing collection of essays and photographs exploring the relationship between photography and European and American colonialism. The book is packed with well over a hundred captivating images, ranging from the first experiments with photography as a documentary medium up to the decolonization of many regions after World War II. Reinforcing a broad range of Western assumptions and prejudices, Eleanor M. Hight and Gary D. Sampson argue that such images often assisted in the construction of a colonial culture.