The Early Photography in Asia Collection showcases original photographs taken in Asia dating between 1860 and 1940 from a variety of collections in the Libraries’ Rare and Distinctive Collections. With few exceptions, the images in this collection were taken by people affiliated with the colonial state including Western tourists, colonists, and government officials, who often controlled much of the photography infrastructure in these locations. Therefore, although important documentary evidence of life across Asia, it is important to view these images with a critical eye and consider how these photographs may reinforce orientalist and colonial ideologies and contribute to an “othering” of local people.
Permanent address to digital collection: https://doi.org/10.25810/1dh0-cx34.
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Name of the collection: Early Photography of Asia
Title derived from original captions on the work by the creator. If the original title is not available titles are created by the cataloger.
Individual(s) or corporate entities that created or are associated with the work.
Common names seen in the collection include: Kane, Albert E.
A term that specifies the characteristics and general type of content of the resource.
Type terms used in this collection include: Still image
A term or terms that designate a category characterizing a particular style, form, or content.
Genre terms used in the collection include: black-and-white photographs
Location of work creation or publication city.
The name of the entity that published, printed, distributed, released, issued, or produced the resource.
Publisher not used in this instance.
The date of creation of the resource.
Date ranges include: 1917-1940
The date on which the resource was digitized or a subsequent snapshot was taken.
Dates include: 2022
Contains the textual or coded form for the language of the content of the resource.
Language(s) seen in this collection include: English
The size or scale of the work. Typically one photograph or photograph album.
A particular physical presentation of a resource, including the physical form or medium of material for a resource.
Form terms include: portraits; travel photography
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Media type(s) in this collection: [image/tiff]((https://www.iana.org/assignments/media-types/image/tiff)
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Origin for this collection: reformatted digital
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Common subject terms used in this collection include: Temples; Portrait photography
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Geographic location(s) relevant to the item.
Some coverage terms used in the collection include: Guangzhou (Canton, China, Asia); Hangzhou (Zhejiang, China, Asia); Shenyang (Liaoning, China, Asia); Beijing (Hebei, China, Asia)
Used for chronological subject terms or temporal coverage.
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The institution or repository that holds the resource or where it is available: University of Colorado Boulder Libraries Rare and Distinctive Collections
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Example: COU: 905
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