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Afterimages: photography and U.S. foreign policy

Object category:
Druckschrift
Person/Institution:
Kennedy, Liam (1961)
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Publisher:
The University of Chicago Press
Place of publication:
Chicago
Date:
2016
Extent, illustration, format:
xi, 220 S.; Ill.; 24 cm
Language:
Englisch
Abstract:
Liam Kennedy here maps the evolving relations between the American way of war and photographic coverage of it. Organized in its first section around key US military actions over the last fifty years, the book then moves on to examine how photographers engaged with these conflicts on wider ethical and political grounds, and finally on to the genre of photojournalism itself. Illustrated throughout with examples of the photographs being considered, Afterimages argues that photographs are important means for critical reflection on war, violence, and human rights. It goes on to analyze the high ethical, sociopolitical, and legalistic value we place on the still images ability to bear witness and stimulate action. [Verlagshomepage]
Object text:
Liam Kennedy
Includes bibliographical references and index
Contents:
Introduction: "follow the Americans"Compassion and critique: Vietnam -- Pictures from revolutions: Iran, Nicaragua, El Salvador -- Unseen wars and humanitarian visions: Somalia, The Gulf, The Balkans -- Visualizing the war on terror: Iraq, Afghanistan, The United States -- Conclusion: the costs of war.

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Created:
2023-04-13
Last changed:
2020-01-07
Added to portal:
2023-04-13