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Documenting Trauma: The Colonial Gaze and the Ethics of Photography...
Documenting Trauma: The Colonial Gaze and the Ethics of Photography in 19th Century India and Myanmar
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WHS Crawford
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William H Burke
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Willoughby Wallace Hooper
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The People of India, Volume 1–8
The People of India, Volume 1–8
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Vivan Sundaram
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William Johnson
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Vasantha Yogananthan
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The Beauties of Lucknow
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Vivan Sundaram Is Not a Photographer
Vivan Sundaram Is Not a Photographer
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The Oriental Races and Tribes, Residents and Visitors of Bombay
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Richard Bartholomew: A Critic’s Eye
Richard Bartholomew: A Critic’s Eye
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Susan Hapgood
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sepiaEYE
sepiaEYE
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Richard Bartholomew
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Ronny Sen
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Indian Photographers Working in the Colonial Era
Indian Photographers Working in the Colonial Era
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Early Photo Studios in Pre-Independence India
Early Photo Studios in Pre-Independence India
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Early Photo Albums from the British Raj
Early Photo Albums from the British Raj
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