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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Weitere Verfasser: Kennedy, Liam, 1961- (HerausgeberIn), Patrick, Caitlin (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: London : I.B. Tauris, 2014.
Schriftenreihe:International library of visual culture ; 15.
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Zusammenfassung:"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
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 274 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 256-271) and index.
ISBN:9780857735744
0857735748
9780857725769
0857725769
9781000211740
1000211746
9781000213409
1000213404
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