New Publication: Photo Shops. Global Infrastructures of Photography (FOTOGESCHICHTE 178) - global dis:connect

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New Publication: Photo Shops. Global Infrastructures of Photography (FOTOGESCHICHTE 178)

Burcu Dogramaci, Director of global dis:connect, has co-edited the new special issue Fotogeschäfte. Globale Infrastrukturen der Fotografie together with Helene Roth, now published as FOTOGESCHICHTE 178.

The issue explores photo shops as key infrastructures of photography that have so far received little systematic attention in photographic research. Beyond retail spaces, photo shops functioned as hubs of technical innovation, aesthetic exchange, and social interaction—particularly before the digital age. They played a crucial role in shaping photographic practices, mediating knowledge, and facilitating transnational connections, including in contexts of exile and migration.

Bringing together transnational, (post-)colonial, and (post-)imperial perspectives, the contributions expand and challenge established narratives of photography’s history.

📄 Downloads:
– Editorial (sample): https://asw-verlage.de/getmedia.php/_media/202511/14796v0-orig.pdf
– Title information: https://asw-verlage.de/katalog/fotogeschichte_heft_178-2745.html

Congratulations on this important publication!