Photography and American Coloniality Eliot Elisofon in Africa, 1942-1972 |
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Author:
| Granqvist, Raoul J. |
Series title: | African Humanities and the Arts Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-61186-236-2 |
Publication Date: | Apr 2017 |
Publisher: | Michigan State University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $39.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is the first to question both why and how the colonialist mythologies represented by the work of photographer Eliot Elisofon persist. It documents and discusses a heterogeneous practice of American coloniality of power as it explores Elisofon's career. It focuses on three areas: Elisofon's narcissism, voyeurism, and sexism; his involvement in the homogenizing of Western social orders and colonial legacies; and his enthused mission of "sending home" a mass of...
More DescriptionThis book is the first to question both why and how the colonialist mythologies represented by the work of photographer Eliot Elisofon persist. It documents and discusses a heterogeneous practice of American coloniality of power as it explores Elisofon's career. It focuses on three areas: Elisofon's narcissism, voyeurism, and sexism; his involvement in the homogenizing of Western social orders and colonial legacies; and his enthused mission of "sending home" a mass of still-life photographs, annexed African artifacts, and assumed vintage knowledge.