Analyzing historical photographs from the British Colonial period : The Federal Conference Group, Kuala Kangsar, 1897

Raziq Abdul Samat

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Type :	article
Subject :	General Works History General and Old World
ISSN :	2289-1706
Main Author :	Raziq Abdul Samat
Additional Authors :	Azahar Harun Mohamed Razeef Abd Razak Khairul Azril Ismail Shafirah Shaari
Title :	Analyzing historical photographs from the British Colonial period : The Federal Conference Group, Kuala Kangsar, 1897
Varying Form of Title :	Analisis Gambar Bersejarah dari Zaman Kolonial British: Kajian Kes Gambar Berkumpulan Persidangan Persekutuan (Durbar 1) di Kuala Kangsar pada tahun 1897

Place of Production :	Bangi, Selangor
Publisher :	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Year of Publication :	2022
Corporate Name :	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Location :	Selangor, MALAYSIA
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Abstract : Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)

Historically, photography has been used to document historical events; however, these images typically feature simply a brief synopsis of the year, the event’s name, and the individuals depicted. Each subject in a photograph is a representation of the time period depicted and must be identified. As such, this presentation will analyse historical pictures through the lens of a Critical Visual Methodology (CVM). Objectively, this study will identify the visual features and analyse the photograph’s composition. The study is based on a photograph of the inaugural Durbar Conference entitled Federal Conference Group, Kuala Kangsar, 1897 by G R Lambert & Co. The visual study reveals that each row of the group portrait indicates their status and hierarchy, beginning with the Sultan and ending with the British officer, aristocrat, and soldier.

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