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Decolonizing Photography

Published:2023-07-05 Issue:4 Volume:12 Page:140
ISSN:2076-0752
Container-title:Arts
language:en
Short-container-title:Arts

Author:

Johnstone Mary Shannon¹²³^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. New Zealand Centre for Human-Animals Studies, University of Canterbury, 8140 Christchurch, New Zealand

2. Art Department, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA

3. Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, Oxford OX4 1EG, UK

Abstract

How can photography challenge anthropocentrism and contribute to the decolonization process for animals? The first part of this article offers two historical examples of photography’s colonial ties to hunting, and explains the harm done to animals through linking cameras and guns. The second part of this article focuses on three contemporary photographers dedicated to challenging anthropocentrism, and discusses how their work engages in decolonization as a process. The analysis and the examples presented in this article will help us to work toward a more just, peaceful, and inclusive world for all; human and nonhuman alike.

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Materials Science

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0752/12/4/140/pdf

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