Decolonizing Photography
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New Zealand Centre for Human-Animals Studies, University of Canterbury, 8140 Christchurch, New Zealand
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Art Department, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC 27607, USA
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Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics, Oxford OX4 1EG, UK
Arts 2023, 12(4), 140; https://doi.org/10.3390/arts12040140
Submission received: 12 April 2023
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Revised: 27 June 2023
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Accepted: 27 June 2023
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Published: 5 July 2023
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Art and Animals and the Ethical Position)
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.
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Johnstone, M.S. Decolonizing Photography. Arts 2023, 12, 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/arts12040140
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Johnstone MS. Decolonizing Photography. Arts. 2023; 12(4):140. https://doi.org/10.3390/arts12040140
Chicago/Turabian StyleJohnstone, Mary Shannon. 2023. "Decolonizing Photography" Arts 12, no. 4: 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/arts12040140
APA StyleJohnstone, M. S. (2023). Decolonizing Photography. Arts, 12(4), 140. https://doi.org/10.3390/arts12040140
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