Photography and the art of science in nineteenth-century India

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• David Arnold (University of Warwick)
• Thursday 19 October 2023, 15:30-17:00
• Arts School Lecture Theatre A.

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What is the function and effect of photography in relation to science and technology in a colonial situation like that of India in the 19th century? This presentation considers the part played by photography in the making and dissemination of scientific knowledge and the sited rationality of empire – from monumentality to microscopy, from hydraulic engineering and bovine photography to biology and medicine. It assesses the limitations of photography relative to other forms of visual (and non-visual) representation and the creative role of both European and Indian artists.

This talk is part of the Departmental Seminars in History and Philosophy of Science series.

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