Guaman Poma's “The Bad Confession” image participates in a larger argument about the ability for native Andeans to rule themselves without Spanish intervention.
Location Country: Denmark
A short-lived Dutch colony produced art that sought to serve science but instead served racism.
Albert Eckhout, Series of eight figures
Guaman Poma’s hefty epistle detailed the abuses against indigenous peoples; he hoped for it to be printed in Spain.
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