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In *Refracted Visions*, Karen Strassler examines how photography became a popular technology in the Netherlands Indies (colonial Indonesia) during the early twentieth century. She argues that photography was not simply a tool of colonial power but also a medium through which Indonesians articulated emerging senses of national identity. Strassler focuses on the ways in which Javanese photographers adapted photographic conventions to local cultural practices and aesthetic values, creating a distinctive visual culture that reflected both colonial influences and indigenous traditions. The book explores a range of photographic genres, including studio portraiture, street photography, and photojournalism, to demonstrate how photography played a crucial role in shaping modern Indonesian society and culture. She analyzes how photographs were used to construct idealized images of Javanese identity, to document social and political change, and to create new forms of visual expression. *Refracted Visions* offers a nuanced and insightful perspective on the complex relationship between photography, colonialism, and national identity in Southeast Asia.

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