What did Veloso de Castro, the soldier-artist, photograph? More than an early 20th-century colonial history

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What did Veloso de Castro, the soldier-artist, photograph? More than an early 20th-century colonial history

The first major exhibition dedicated to the photographic work of Major José Veloso de Castro (1869–1945), who arrived in Angola in 1902 to accompany military missions with the aim of carrying out topographical surveys, reveals a perspective beyond mere colonial documentation. It is on display at the Military Museum in Lisbon until 1 March.

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