From Local Realities to Global Audience: Ollo Photo and the Revolution of Contemporary Photocolectives
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https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2025.v22.50585Keywords:
Photojournalism, Decoloniality, Photographic Collectives, Epistemological ColonialismAbstract
This paper explores the emergence of contemporary photographic collectives as a response to the structural crisis of photojournalism. Drawing on primary data and literature review, it focuses on the Ollo Photo, the first Galician collective, as a case study that allows the discussion of the potential of locally rooted photography to resonate on a global scale. It is argues that these collectives represent more than a new photographic subject, but a paradigm shift in how marginalized cultures assert themselves and challenge historical narratives. The paper contends that by providing a platform for authentic expression and amplifying marginalized voices, contemporary photographic collectives contribute to the ongoing epistemological revolution and offer a pathway for the West to confront its colonial past and reinvent itself for the 21st century.
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