Question
Describe the images that were being produced by the European photographers.
Solution
The images produced by the European photographers:
(i)By the mid-19th century the European photographers began travelling to India, taking pictures, setting up studios and establishing photographic societies to promote the art of photography.
(ii)Some photographers were portrait painters and they began taking photographs of imperial officials, presenting them as figures of authority and power.
(i)By the mid-19th century the European photographers began travelling to India, taking pictures, setting up studios and establishing photographic societies to promote the art of photography.
(ii)Some photographers were portrait painters and they began taking photographs of imperial officials, presenting them as figures of authority and power.
(iii)Other photographers toured the country in search for ruined buildings and picturesque landscapes. Yet others recorded moments of British military triumph.
(iv)There were some photographers who recorded the cultural diversity of India in ways that showed India like a primitive country.
