The Invention of Racism in Color
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2023-05-03
Between 1907 and 1909, Robert Lohmeyer (1879-1959), a German pioneer of color photography, traveled through the German colonies in Africa and portrayed their landscapes and native peoples in color for the first time, thus fulfilling a laudable purpose; but also laying the foundations for an enduring racist vision of the entire continent.
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Between 1907 and 1909, Robert Lohmeyer (1879-1959), a German pioneer of color photography, traveled through the German colonies in Africa and portrayed their landscapes and native peoples in color for the first time, thus fulfilling a laudable purpose; but also laying the foundations for an enduring racist vision of the entire continent.
Released
2023-05-03
Runtime
52
Director
Michael Mueller
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
History
TV Movie
Language
Deutsch
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WDR
ARTE
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