Robert Lohmeyer’s 1907–1909 color photographs of German colonies promoted imperial propaganda, portraying Africa as a colonial idyll while erasing suffering — a visual legacy that helped entrench racist stereotypes still resonant today.

Robert Lohmeyer’s 1907–1909 color photographs of German colonies promoted imperial propaganda, portraying Africa as a colonial idyll while erasing suffering — a visual legacy that helped entrench racist stereotypes still resonant today.