The Indigenous Lens?

Markus Ritter

ISBN 10: 3110491354 / ISBN 13: 9783110491357

Published by De Gruyter, DE, 2017

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The historiography of early photography has scarcely examined Islamic countries in the Near and Middle East, although the new technique was adopted very quickly there by the 1840s. Which regional, local, and global aspects can be made evident? What role did autochthonous image and art traditions have, and which specific functions did photography meet since its introduction? This collective volume deals with examples from Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and the Arab lands and with the question of local specifics, or an "indigenous lens." The contributions broach the issues of regional histories of photography, local photographers, specific themes and practices, and historical collections in these countries. They offer, for the first time in book form, a cross-section through a developing field of the history of photography.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Indigenous Lens?
• Publisher: De Gruyter, DE
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3110491354
• ISBN 13: 9783110491357
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 1115 grams

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Synopsis

The historiography of early photography has scarcely examined Islamic countries in the Near and Middle East, although the new technique was adopted very quickly there by the 1840s. Which regional, local, and global aspects can be made evident? What role did autochthonous image and art traditions have, and which specific functions did photography meet since its introduction? This collective volume deals with examples from Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and the Arab lands and with the question of local specifics, or an „indigenous lens." The contributions broach the issues of regional histories of photography, local photographers, specific themes and practices, and historical collections in these countries. They offer, for the first time in book form, a cross-section through a developing field of the history of photography.

About the Authors

Markus Ritter, Universität Wien; Staci Gem Scheiwiller, California State University Stanislaus, Turlock.

Markus Ritter, University of Vienna; Staci Gem Scheiwiller, California State University Stanislaus, Turlock.