Dean C. Worcester (1866-1924) was a colonial official, ethnographer, photographer, and collector whose fascination with the Philippines generated an
archive of more than 4000 photographs and shaped Americans' view of their
colonial undertaking in Asia. Worcester's collection
helps us understand Philippine cultures at the
turn of the century as well as the structures of colonial rule. By examining not
only the photographers but their sitters, Worcester raises questions about photography and power in colonial contexts.
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