Displaying Filipinos: Photography and Colonialism in Early 20th Century Philippines

Displaying Filipinos: Photography and Colonialism in Early 20th Century Philippines

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Paperback, 180 pages
Published by University of Philippines Press
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When we think today of photographs we think of family gatherings, a day on the beach with friends and other fun things. On the other more sophisticated end, we think of art exhibits showcasing the latest photographic techniques, elaborate lightings and other such stuff. It never occurs to us unless we closely study the history of photography, that this seemingly benign technology was used for domination.

This aspect is what Benito M. Vergara Jr. explores in his 'Displaying Fi...more
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