Eye of empire
- Date
1989
- Summary
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Discusses how photography in the 19th century was often used as a tool of imperial science and exploration. This program draws on the anthropological photographic collections of The Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford; The Royal Anthropological Institute and Museum of Mankind, London; and the Cambridge University Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology. Also deals with the work of amateur archaeologist Gertrude Bell.
- Contributors
Shepherd, Geoff; Gavin, Barrie; Lloyd, Valerie
- Publishers
Films for the Humanities (Firm); Channel Four (Great Britain); HTV West (Firm)
- Subjects
Science, Technology; Science, Technology, and Math; Photography in archaeology; Photography in anthropology; Photography History 19th century
- Collection
Films@UM
- Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
- Physical Description
26 minutes; color
- Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
Creation/Production Credits
Narrator, Diana Quick.
- Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090088; Fedora 2 PID: umd:1621; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/939; OCLC: ocm31184138; Catalog Key: alephsys002171888; Catalog Key: FFH 2495
Access Restrictions
This item is accessible by: collection staff, users in specific IP Ranges.