Visual artist captures broader picture of South Asian, Muslim immigrant communities

Most of the people in the pictures seemed amenable to being photographed. Or they pretended to be. Motionless for minutes, they stared vacantly at their camera-wielding predators, likely unaware the images would be used to justify colonial subjugation and spread imperial propaganda. Some wary Indians rebelled by refusing to pose as instructed, showing up late or skipping entirely the mid-19th and early 20th century photo sessions orchestrated by the British. But even some maharajas donning…