A History of photography in Indonesia
A History of photography in Indonesia
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2024-01-03
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from the colonial era to the digital age
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As a former colonized nation, Indonesia has a unique place in the history of photography. A History of Photography in Indonesia: From the Colonial Era to the Digital Age looks at the development of photography from the beginning and traces its uses in Indonesia from its invention to the present day. The Dutch colonial government first brought the medium to the East Indies in the 1840s and immediately recognized its potential in serving the colonial apparatus. As the country grew and changed, so too did the medium. Photography was not only an essential tool of colonialism, but it also became part of the movement for independence, a voice for reformasi, an agent for advocating democracy, and is now available to anyone with a phone. This book gathers essays by leading artists, scholars, and curators from around the world who have worked with photography in Indonesia and have traced the evolution of the medium from its inception to the present day, addressing the impact of photography on colonialism, independence, and democratization.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS xii--
Introduction Brian C. Arnold 1--
CHAPTER I The Invention of Photography, the Netherlands, and the Dutch East Indies Brian C. Arnold 25--
CHAPTER 2 Journeys Completed and Journeys to Come in Indonesian Photography Gael Newton 49--
CHAPTER 3 Portraits of Power: From Aristocracy to Democracy Matthew Cox 81--
CHAPTER 4 The Dance Photographs of Walter Spies and Claire Holt: A Biograph: rudy Brian C. Arnold 107--
CHAPTER 5 Mid-century European Modernism and the March Towards Independence: Gotthard Schuh, Cas Oorthuys, Niels Douwes Dekker, and Henri Cartier-Bresson Brian C. Arnold 135--
CHAPTER 6 A Short History of IPPHOS (Indonesian Press Photographic Services) Brian C. Arnold 161--
CHAPTER 7 Art Photography in Indonesia: J.M. Arastath Ro'is, Trisno Sumardjo, and Zenith Magazine Aminudin T.H. Siregar 181--
CHAPTER 8 Journalistic Circus: A Look at Photojournalism in Indonesia and the History of the Antara Gallery of Photojournalism Oscar Motuloh 195--
CHAPTER 9 Reflections on Reformasi Photography (from the Vantage Point of the 2014 Elections) Karen Strassler 231--
CHAPTER 10 New Media Culture Krisna Murti 249--
CHAPTER 11 Development of Photographic Education in Indonesia Soeprapto Soedjono 267--
CHAPTER 12 MES 56: Souvenirs from the Past Wimo Ambala Bayang 291--
CHAPTER 13 Hybrid Forms in the Practice of the Ruang MES 56 Photography Collective Adelina Luft 307--
CHAPTER 14 Outsiders Jeremy Allan 345--
On Silence, Seeking, and Speaking: Meditations on Identity, Photography, and Diaspora Through Family Albums CHAPTER 15 Alexandra Kumala 365--
CHAPTER 16 A City on the Move: Bandung Today Brian C. Arnold 397--
CHAPTER 17 Urban Parallax: Jakarta Through A Street Photographer's Lens Brent Luvaas 427--
AFTERWARD The Earth Beneath My Feet: Identity, Family, and Family Life Tino Djumini 443--
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY 468--
CONTRIBUTORS 472--
INDEX 474--
A NOTE ON THE PUBLICATION 481--
COLOPHON 481--