Adjusting the Lens

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Adjusting the Lens is written by Sigrid Lien and published by . It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0774866616 (ISBN 10) and 9780774866613 (ISBN 13).

Through powerful case studies, Adjusting the Lens addresses the ways that the historical photographic record of Indigenous peoples has been shaped by colonial practices, and explores how this legacy is being confronted by Indigenous art activism and contemporary renegotiations of the past. Contributors to this collection analyze the photographic practices and heritage of communities from North America, Europe, and Australia, revealing how Indigenous people are using old photographs in new ways to empower themselves, revitalize community identity, and decolonize the colonial record.