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Photographers have been bringing images of the Arctic to a fascinated public since the nineteenth century. Imaging the Arctic is the first general account of the photography of the indigenous peoples of the North American Arctic. Bringing together native and non-native photographers, archivists and anthropologists, this volume explores both the aesthetics and the content of Arctic photographs.

Ebook Imaging the Arctic J C H King Henrietta Lidchi 9780295977249 Books

"I was totally surprised by the quality of this book. Extensive coverage and well-written reviews."

Product details Paperback 256 pages Publisher Univ of Washington Pr; First Edition edition (May 1, 1998) Language English ISBN-10 0295977248

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Imaging the Arctic J C H King Henrietta Lidchi 9780295977249 Books Reviews

• I was totally surprised by the quality of this book. Extensive coverage and well-written reviews.
• This book derived from a conference in which both Alaska Natives and non-Natives participated. The book is full of photos and drawings over the past two centuries of Inuit peoples. You see men, women, and children. Many photos show them in traditional dress; many in modern clothing. Most importantly, the propaganda with/against them is portrayed. So you see manipulated images encouraging the forced Western schooling of Alaska Native children, or whites parading in Native furs, etc. I am glad to see the focus on people as well. With Africa, for example, people show the animals and jungles more than the people, thus reinforcing ideas that Africa is just a place for wildlife and not humans. This book does have some pictures of landscapes and seals, but they are kept to a minimum. Thus, the (non-Native?) reader is not left with the idea that Alaska is just some wasteland with which American policymakers can just do anytything. Too often, Alaska Natives and Hawaiian Natives get left out in discussions of indigenous peoples in the US. Further, given a recent disappointing case from the US Supreme Court, this book on Alaska Natives is a very important contributions to Native history, American history, and the histories of people of color. (I also think Canadians should be interested in this book.) My one criticism of the book is that none of the photos are in color. I am sure that was done to reduce costs; still it re-inforces the image of Natives as being a thing of the past when they are always portrayed in black-and-white grainy photography.