"In the Mountainlands" by photographer Ferdinand Bučina: Eastern Europe exposed and developed
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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
"In the Mountainlands" by photographer Ferdinand Bučina: Eastern Europe exposed and developed
Original language description
While analyzing the orientalist motives in the Carpathian travelogue of the renowned Czech photographer Ferdinand Bučina, the related concepts of "allochronism" and "imperialism of the imagination" are favored over Maria Todorova's "balkanism." Bučina's text and images provide a nuanced perspective that departs from the typical orientalist stereotype of portraying the people in Eastern Europe as sly, crafty, and deceitful. Within Bučina's narrative, we observe the simultaneous presentation of "the other" and the observer, akin to two sides of the orientalist coin. Bučina's depiction of the region aligns with the prevailing orientalist thinking of his time, characterizing it as in need of development and situated somewhere between "on its way to us" and "not yet ready for civilization." Simultaneously, he casts himself as the "solitary heroic traveler," unintentionally rendering invisible the contributions of those who collaborated on his work. These paired domination textual strategies work in unison, reinforcing each other throughout his travelogue. In conclusion, we propose a subversive reading of Bučina's travelogue as an intriguing approach. This interpretation takes into account not only the prevalent depictions of "Eastern people" in his era but also recognizes the significant role of his often-invisible wife in his work, thus shedding light on the collaborative nature of most travelogue production.
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Classification
Type
O - Miscellaneous
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
50902 - Social sciences, interdisciplinary
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach
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Publication year
2023
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů