Browse Exhibits (4 total)
Colonial Slavery in Brazil
There are many photographs which depict the oppression in which Afro-Brazilians experienced before the abolition of slavery in 1888. Marc Ferrez (1843-1923) born in Rio de Janiero, was one of the main photographers who portrayed the experiences of Afro-Brazilians during the time of colonial slavery.
Amas de leite, Brasil
Depictions of Enslaved Black Woman, and Wet Nurses in 19th century Brazil.
The objectification of Black Woman's bodies is represented through the practice of Wet Nurses or Amas de Leite during slavery in Brazillian cities. Depicted in the photographs, the relationships between nurses and white babies covers the reality of Enslaved Black Woman who were also mother's.
Invasive Material and the "Other"
Ricardo Villalba was a Latin American photographer from Corocoro Bolivia. His photographs of figures in a studio setting and of the Peruvian Southern Railway can be interpreted as a criticism of Colonization and point to the creation of the "other" and the context of Colonial materials in Indigenous scenes to further the awareness of the invasiveness of colonialism into Indigenous contexts.
Indigenous Family Representation
In this art exhibition, the photographs of indigenous families will be analyzed and compared with each other. The photographs of Antonio Pozzo, Guido Boggiani, Gustavo Milet, and Martin Chambi will be discussed. Each photographer tells a different part of an indigenous families’ history.