tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577232803477250094.post735094276291168879..comments2014-05-07T14:57:29.824-07:00Comments on Living Through Lenses: The African ImageHannah S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/17049846887664550176noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577232803477250094.post-84519309184966330202013-10-24T21:16:47.059-07:002013-10-24T21:16:47.059-07:00Reading your thoughts got me wondering about the m...Reading your thoughts got me wondering about the most effective and fair ways to portray Africa through pictures. I came to a similar conclusion as you... we must see both the modern, progressive Africa and the abject poverty-stricken Africa. However, I think the WAY we see these pictures is also important. Putting both pictures side-by-side is the real kicker. Only when the sheer contrast between the two Africa's is apparent will any emotional response be triggered. In addition, I think each picture of a person should be accompanied by a picture of his or her environment. The sense of place and how individual people respond to it is extremely crucial in not only the understanding of Africa, but of any country and its people. Therefore, it might be the case that a series of pictures is more truthful and complete than one picture that runs the risk of being interpreted out of context.Anya Agrawalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471422725518796069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4577232803477250094.post-39318119389783801442013-10-24T20:53:28.764-07:002013-10-24T20:53:28.764-07:00Hannah,
I really appreciated this blog post becau...Hannah,<br /><br />I really appreciated this blog post because my social studies class has assigned me to research the country of Kenya this year and I am very aware about the stereotypes you have described. Kenya is one of the more advanced African nations, and is home to cosmopolitan cities like its capital of Nairobi, which in recent years has become a very modern city. However, when Kenya is mentioned, most people still think of safaris and images like you have presented above. I know that the Kenyan government is working very hard, like many African countries, to dispel this stereotype, but like you pointed out, these images are very ingrained in our culture and they will not be easy to change. Katyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07205246073711446785noreply@blogger.com