Exploring the intersection of imagery, power, and colonial history, Critical Collection: Image Intelligence and Empire examines how visual culture has been instrumental in shaping imperial narratives. The photographic strategy engages with the ways images function as tools of intelligence gathering and instruments within empire-building processes, highlighting the visual construction of authority.

Evan Hume’s work investigates the ethical and political dimensions of image production in contexts of empire, presenting a critical analysis of how visual intelligence has been deployed to maintain control and enforce surveillance. The 112-page volume, published by Daylight Books in 2025, situates photography within broader histories of empire and offers a nuanced discussion on the implications of image use in global power structures.