The Invention of Racism in Color

Synopsis

Between 1907 and 1909, Robert Lohmeyer (1879-1959), a German pioneer of color photography, traveled through the German colonies in Africa and portrayed their landscapes and native peoples in color for the first time, thus fulfilling a laudable purpose; but also laying the foundations for an enduring racist vision of the entire continent.

Director

Michael Mueller-Erdorf

Written by

Jens Jäger

Studio

WDR

Released

3 May 2023

Genres

Documentary, History, TV Movie