Photographic subjects : monarchy and visual culture in colonial Indonesia / Susie Protschky.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Protschky, Susie, author.

Series:

Studies in imperialism (Manchester, England)

Studies in imperialism

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photography--Netherlands--History--20th century.

Photography.

Monarchy in literature.

Monarchy--Netherlands--History--20th century.

Monarchy.

Netherlands--Colonies--History--20th century.

Netherlands.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 244 pages) : illustrations (black and white), map (black and white), digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2019.

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

This is the first English-language monograph on monarchy in the Dutch colonial world. It reveals the role of mass and amateur photography in fostering modes of imperial citizenship at royal celebrations in the East Indies during the reigns of Queens Wilhelmina (1898-1948) and Juliana (1948-80).

Contents:

1. The image of the monarch who stayed home

2. Snapshot diplomacy: Photographic gifts from indigenous royals

3. Monarchism, amateur photography and colonial citizenship

4. Visual appeal: Photographs for the queen from colonial commoners

5. Oversight: Unity in diversity at royal celebrations

6. Lights, camera and ... 'ethical' colonial rule

7. Monarchy, photography and the end of empire

Index.

Notes:

MUP 2020 titles.

Made available via: manchesterhive.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on March 17, 2026).

ISBN:

9781526156990

1526156997

9781526124388

1526124386

OCLC:

1149149820