The violence of the image: photography and international conflict

"Examines the roles of image producers and the functions of photographic imagery in the documentation of wars, violent conflicts and human rights issues; tackling controversial ideas such as 'witnessing', the making of appeals based on displays of human suffering and the much-cited co...

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Other Authors: Kennedy, Liam 1961- (Editor), Patrick, Caitlin (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge 2020
Series:International library of visual culture 15
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Online Access:KUBA1
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Summary:"Examines the roles of image producers and the functions of photographic imagery in the documentation of wars, violent conflicts and human rights issues; tackling controversial ideas such as 'witnessing', the making of appeals based on displays of human suffering and the much-cited concept of 'compassion fatigue'."--Back cover
"In the twenty-first century, the advent of digital photography, camera phones and social media platforms has altered the relationship between photographers, the medium and the audience- as well as contributing to an ongoing blurring of the boundaries between news and entertainment and professional and amateur journalism. The Violence of the Image explores how new vernacular and artistic modes of photographic production articulate international friction."--Page 4 of cover
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (XIII, 274 Seiten, 16 ungezähltes Blätter Tafeln) Illustrationen
ISBN:9781003104001
DOI:10.4324/9781003104001

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