Poetics and politics of photography: The representation of Japan in the photography collection of Abdulhamid II

Abstract

II. Abdulhamid fotoğraf koleksiyonundaki Japonya'ya dair fotoğraf albümlerini konu alan bu tez, ?modern? devletin ve toplumun temsil stratejilerinin bir aracı olarak fotoğrafın ticari ve siyasi kullanımını vurgular.

This thesis, pertaining to the photograph albums of Japan in the photography collection of Abdulhamid II, focuses primarily on the political and commercial use of photography technology as a means for the representation strategies of the ?modern? state and society.