Sunday, April 3, 2011

The Cruel Radiance: Photography and Political Violence


  • ISBN13: 9780226482507
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Since the early days of photography, critics have told us that photos of political violence—of torture, mutilation, and death—are exploitative, deceitful, even pornographic. To look at these images is voyeuristic; to turn away is a gesture of respect.

With The Cruel Radiance, Susie Linfield attacks those ideas head-on, arguing passionately that viewing such photographs—and learning to see the people in them—is an ethically and politically necessary ac... More >>

The Cruel Radiance: Photography and Political Violence

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