PHOTOGRAPHY IN PORTUGUESE COLONIAL AFRICA, 1860–1975

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https://doi.org/10.32748/revec.v12i29.24398

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Colonial photography, ethnic memory, Mozambique , visual archives, decolonization

Abstract

This critical review analyzes the book *Photography in Portuguese Colonial Africa, 1860–1975*, edited by Filipa Lowndes Vicente and Afonso Dias Ramos, which brings together studies dedicated to analyzing the role of photography in the construction of the Portuguese colonial imagination in Africa between the 19th and 20th centuries. The book examines the use of images as instruments of power, control, and propaganda, as well as their reappropriation in the context of African resistance movements and decolonization processes. The analysis highlights the book’s relevance to studies on colonial memory, visual archives, and ethnic identity, with a special focus on the Mozambican case and dialogues within the Portuguese-speaking world.

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Idelson Ofice, State University of Southwest Bahia

State University of Southwest Bahia (UESB). Master’s student in the Graduate Program in Ethnic Relations and Contemporary Issues (PPGREC/UESB/ODEERE), specializing in Ethnicity, Memory, and Education. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Film and Audiovisual Studies from the Higher Institute of Arts and Culture (ISArC), where he serves as a professor in the Film and Audiovisual Studies program.

Daniel Martins, State University of Southwest Bahia

State University of Southwest Bahia (UESB). He holds a Ph.D. in Latin American Studies (Anthropology) from the University of Salamanca and a Ph.D. in Education from the University of Burgos, with postdoctoral research in Indigenous History, Interculturality, and Human Rights. He is a professor and advisor in graduate programs in Brazil and Spain.

References

FOUCAULT, Michel. Vigiar e punir: nascimento da prisão. Petrópolis: Vozes, 1975.

VICENTE, Filipa Lowndes; RAMOS, Afonso Dias (Org.). Photography in Portuguese Colonial Africa, 1860–1975. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.

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Published

2026-06-18

How to Cite

OFICE, Idelson; MARTINS, Daniel. PHOTOGRAPHY IN PORTUGUESE COLONIAL AFRICA, 1860–1975. Revista de Estudos de Cultura, São Cristóvão, v. 12, n. 29, p. 337–339, 2026. DOI: 10.32748/revec.v12i29.24398. Disponível em: https://ufs.emnuvens.com.br/revec/article/view/24398. Acesso em: 21 sep. 2026.

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Vol. 12 No. 29 (2026): DOSSIER: PRACTICES AND EXPERIENCES IN TEACHER EDUCATION IN TIMES OF CULTURAL RESISTANCE

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Resenha

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