Visionary or Voyeur: Lionel Wendt and the Contradictions of Late Colonial Modernity in Ceylon.

The voyeuristic qualities that permeate the vast oeuvre of Ceylonese photographer Lionel Wendt (1900-1944) are a point of contention within scholarship on his work. Scholars counter claims of voyeurism by underscoring his national belonging to Ceylon, his anti-colonial politics, or the global modern...

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Published in:	Art Journal Vol. 83; no. 2; pp. 20 - 38
Main Author:	Emmanuel, Kaitlin
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor & Francis Ltd Summer2024
Subjects:	Nude in art Wendt, Lionel Photography of the nude Photography of women Cities & towns in literature
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost