Focusing on fine art and documentary photography, this book provides a diverse and inclusive version of photography history and its contemporary manifestations. Through 40 interviews with and profiles of photographers from underrepresented communities-those of African, Asian, Latino, Native American, Pacific Islander and Aleutian heritage, and other indigenous communities-this collection turns on its head homogenous visual culture. Essential reading for photography students and practitioners, this book celebrates the diversity of the real world with fascinating accounts of artists and the broad range of their challenges and successes: aspirations, photo series and photobooks, earning a living, discrimination, photography education, photographic practice, technical conversations, and more. | Decolonization and Diversity in Contemporary Photography by Qiana Mestrich, Paperback | Indigo Chapters