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Colonial Photography
Colonial Photography is an important thread within the history of photography. Photography made within the context of imperialism and colonial rule, often carrying the gaze of domination and othering. This movement page brings together photographers, eras, and related contexts so readers can see how the approach developed, where it circulated, and which artists help define its historical position.
Basic facts
MovementColonial Photography
Photographers1
Overview
Photography made within the context of imperialism and colonial rule, often carrying the gaze of domination and othering.
Photographers
🇮🇹 🇬🇧IT / GB1832–1909
Felice Beato
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Meiji Visual Culture
DocumentaryWar Photography+1
Felice Beato was one of the earliest globally mobile photographers, following British and French imperial campaigns from the Crimean War onward.