The Image of Whiteness

The invention and continuance of the ‘white race’ is not just a political, social, and legal phenomenon – it is also visual. Photography has always played, and continues to play, an integral role in maintaining the political and social hegemony of ‘whiteness.’ This title introduces readers to crucial extracts from the troubling story of whiteness, describing its falsehoods, paradoxes, and oppressive nature. It highlights the essential work contemporary photographic artists are doing to subvert and critique the image and continuing power of whiteness.

Discover how photography shapes and perpetuates the concept of the 'white race,' and explore the efforts of artists challenging and redefining this narrative