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Taylor & Francis Ltd - The Violence Of The Image Photography And International Conflict - Paperback
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Description: Photography has visualized international relations and conflicts from the midnineteenth century onwards and continues to be an important medium in framing the worlds of distant suffering others. Although photojournalism has been challenged in recent decades claims that it is dead are premature. The Violence of the Image 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'. In the twenty - first century the advent of digital photography camera phones and socialmedia 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. This innovative timely book makes a major contribution to discussions about the power of the image in conflict.
Title: The Violence Of The Image Photography And International Conflict
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781780767895
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 7/23/2014
Category: Armed Conflict
Description: Photography has visualized international relations and conflicts from the midnineteenth century onwards and continues to be an important medium in framing the worlds of distant suffering others. Although photojournalism has been challenged in recent decades claims that it is dead are premature. The Violence of the Image 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'. In the twenty - first century the advent of digital photography camera phones and socialmedia 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. This innovative timely book makes a major contribution to discussions about the power of the image in conflict.
Title: The Violence Of The Image Photography And International Conflict
Brand: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Barcode: 9781780767895
Pages: 304 Pages
Publication Date: 7/23/2014
Category: Armed Conflict
