10 Interesting Fact About The history of photography
10 Interesting Fact About The history of photography
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Photography first arrived in Indonesia in the 1840s, only a few years after the discovery of this technology in Europe.
Initially, photography is only used by rich and noble people, because this technology is very expensive and difficult to access by ordinary people.
In the 1850s, photography began to become increasingly popular among Indonesian people, especially among traders and city residents.
In the 1860s, photography of the first studio was founded in Batavia, now known as Jakarta.
During the Dutch colonial era, photography was used as a propagandist tool to promote Dutch policies and culture in Indonesia.
In the 1930s, photography began to be used as a tool of documentation in the fields of anthropology and ethnography, to study the life and culture of Indonesian society.
During the period of Indonesian independence, photography was used as a tool to fight for independence and social justice, and many famous photographers such as Jansje BouMan and Soekarno took important pictures at that time.
In the 1950s and 1960s, photography began to be used in advertisements and publications, and many famous Indonesian photographers such as Ismail Marzuki and S. Sudjojono introduced new photography styles and techniques.
Since the 1990s, photography has become increasingly affordable and more easily accessed by the people of Indonesia, and many schools and art institutions have begun to offer photography courses and training.
At present, photography continues to develop in Indonesia and many famous Indonesian photographers such as Rio Helmi and Rony Zakaria have won international recognition for their works.
