Explore the historical evolution and visual significance of this theme through the extensive archives of Luminous-Lint. By connecting rare images, scholarly research, and diverse photographic techniques, we provide a comprehensive framework for understanding how these visual narratives have shaped the medium across the 19th and 20th centuries. Dive into our networked database of over 130,000 images to discover the pivotal trends, individual masterpieces, and deep historical connections that define this field.
| Introduction |
| 1 | Introduction to photography in Africa |
| 2 | Early photography in North Africa |
| 3 | Early photography in West Africa |
| 4 | Colonialism in Africa |
| 5 | Expeditions within Africa |
| 6 | James Chapman: Chapman Expedition in South Africa (1862-1864) |
| 7 | Gustav Fritsch: Die Eingeborenen Süd-Afrika's: ethnographisch und anatomisch beschrieben (1872) |
| 8 | Joseph Thomson and photography in East Africa |
| 9 | Edouard Foà: Africa |
| 10 | László Almásy: Expeditions in the Sahara (1930s) |
| 11 | The liberation of Africa |
| Photographers |
| 12 | Pierre Tremaux: Voyage au Soudan Oriental et dans l'Afrique Septentrionale (1847-1854) |
| 13 | Charles Guillain: Voyage a la Côte Orientale d'Afrique (1856) |
| 14 | Alexandrine Tinne (1835-1869) |
| 15 | William Ellis: Madagascar |
| 16 | Désiré Charnay: Madagascar |
| 17 | John Kirk: David Livingstone - The Zambezi Expedition (1858-1864) |
| 18 | José Agusto da Cunha Moraes: Africa Occidental (1885) |
| 19 | Luigi Naretti: Eritrea (1885-1900) |
| Wars |
| 20 | Anglo-Egyptian War (1882): Bombardment of Alexandria (1882) |
| 21 | Anglo-Zanzibar War (27 August 1896) |
| 22 | Felice Beato: Khartoum Relief Expedition (1884-1885) |
| 23 | Boer War (1899-1902) |
| Photojournalism |
| 24 | Drum |
| Portraits |
| 25 | Alex A. Acolatse: Studio portraits in Togo |
| 26 | Malick Sidibe: Portraits |
| 27 | Seydou Keita: Portraits from Mali |
| 28 | Rachidi Bissiriou: Portraits taken in Dahomey / Benin |
| 29 | James Barnor: Studio portraits from Ghana |
| 30 | Samuel Fosso: Self portraits |
| 31 | Oumar Ly: Portraits from Senegal |
| Environmental issues |
| 32 | Nick Brandt: Inherit the Dust |
