The Politics of Beautification in Indigenous Representation
The Politics of Beautification in Indigenous Representation
by Lara Bautista
peer reviewed by Ellie or bua paul
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Figures
Figure 2: Versoza, J., (2012) Bayada Gumaad. [Photograph] Göttingen: Steidl, in-print.
Figure 3: Nepomuceno, A., (2023) Whang-Od close-up. [Photograph] Manila: Vogue Philippines, in-print.
Figure 4: Bautista, R. (2022). Lara and Apo Whang-Od. [Photograph] San Francisco, on my dad’s phone.