Rethinking Colonial Imagery

In the nineteenth and early twentieth-century, images of African women by Western photographers were presented as ethnographic specimens or exotic curiosities for avid European audiences.

In spite of the many abuses endured by African women in front of the camera, some early photographic images reveal more complexity than you might expect.

These women found opportunities for self-affirmation.  In Episode 5 of Sightlines, we talked about how the women in these photographs returned the gaze and challenge our assumptions about colonial photography.

This podcast is generously supported by Allan Slaight and Emmanuelle Gattuso.

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