What We're Reading: When the Camera Was (and Is) a Weapon of Imperialism
“By the 1840s, photography had spread like wildfire and become a vital aspect of European colonialism. It played a role in administrative, missionary, scientific and commercial activities,” writes novelist, photographer and critic Teju Cole at The New York Times Magazine. Cole notes that imperialism and colonial photographic practices both flourished …
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