Photographic Subjects - Monarchy and Visual Culture in Colonial Indonesia

This is the first English-language monograph on monarchy in the Dutch colonial world. It reveals the role of mass and amateur photography in fostering modes of imperial citizenship at royal celebrations in the East Indies during the reigns of Queens Wilhelmina (1898-1948) and Juliana (1948-80).

About the author

Susie Protschky is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

Summary

This is the first English-language monograph on monarchy in the Dutch colonial world. It reveals the role of mass and amateur photography in fostering modes of imperial citizenship at royal celebrations in the East Indies during the reigns of Queens Wilhelmina (1898–1948) and Juliana (1948–80). -- .

Product details

• Authors: Susie Protschky, Protschky Susie
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9781526156990
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-5699-0
• No. of pages: 264
• Series: Studies in Imperialism
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Photography & photographs, 20th Century, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, PHOTOGRAPHY / History, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Colonialism & imperialism, Netherlands, Colonialism and imperialism, Asian History, Indonesia, c 1890 to c 1899, Photography and photographs, Colonial art, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General