"Her claim that "reading" photographs brings another dimension to the experience of colonialism in Bengal is amply justified by her spendid book."--Chandak Sengoopta, Times Higher Education Supplement
"This is a rich, well-constructed, interesting study. Apart from its value to South Asia specialists, the book should interest anyone concerned with the representational dimensions of colonial encounters. Indeed, it is a work any educated person could beneficially read and enjoy."--Ian J. Kerr, History: Reviews of New Books