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Coral Empire: Underwater Oceans, Colonial Tropics, Visual Modernity

Coral Empire

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"Coral Empire" by Ann Elias is a history book focused on Photography Basics. Best for general readers, students, and topic-focused learners.

Ann Elias traces the history of two explorers whose photographs and films of tropical reefs in the 1920s cast corals and the sea as an unexplored territory to be exploited in ways that tied the tropics and reefs to colonialism, racism, and the human domination of nature.

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Best For: Readers interested in the historical relationship between photography, colonialism, and natural environments.
Focus: The use of early 20th-century photography and film to depict tropical reefs and their connection to colonial and racial narratives.
Covers: The history of tropical reef exploration through visual media and its implications for understanding human interaction with nature.
Why It Matters: It reveals how visual representations contributed to colonial exploitation and shaped perceptions of tropical ecosystems and their inhabitants.

"Coral Empire" by Ann Elias is a history book focused on Photography Basics. Best for general readers, students, and topic-focused learners.

Topic: Photography Basics

Author: Ann Elias

Who this is for:

  • Students
  • Educators
  • Interested readers

Why this book matters: It gives readers useful context, background, and perspective on the subject through a focused and accessible presentation.

Ann Elias traces the history of two explorers whose photographs and films of tropical reefs in the 1920s cast corals and the sea as an unexplored territory to be exploited in ways that tied the tropics and reefs to colonialism, racism, and the human domination of nature.

AuthorAnn Elias
PublisherDuke University Press Books
Published2019-05-10
ISBN-139781478003823
BindingPaperback
LanguageEnglish
SubjectsPhotography
TopicPhotography Basics

Format: Paperback

Language: English

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