A critical examination of colonial-era photography in South and East Africa, exploring how African people were represented through European lenses during fifty years of intense political and social transformation. This collection analyses historical photographs not just as visual documents but as complex sites of power, resistance, and cultural negotiation. The book investigates the contexts of photographic production, the agency of African subjects, and how these images have shaped perceptions of African identity. Essential for scholars of photography, colonial history, visual anthropology, and anyone interested in the politics of representation and African visual history.
Hardback
144 pages
Please note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.
A critical examination of colonial-era photography in South and East Africa, exploring how African people were represented through European lenses during fifty years of intense political and social transformation. This collection analyses historical photographs not just as visual documents but as complex sites of power, resistance, and cultural negotiation. The book investigates the contexts of photographic production, the agency of African subjects, and how these images have shaped perceptions of African identity. Essential for scholars of photography, colonial history, visual anthropology, and anyone interested in the politics of representation and African visual history.
Hardback
144 pages
Please note: All titles are vintage or out-of-print editions. While condition may differ from images shown, each book is in good condition unless stated otherwise.