Conversations on Conflict Photography

by Lauren Walsh

Book Overview

In today's image-saturated culture, the visual documentation of suffering around the world is more prevalent than ever. Yet instead of always deepening the knowledge or compassion of viewers, conflict photography can result in fatigue or even inspire apathy. Given this tension between the genre's ostensible goals and its effects, what is the purpose behind taking and showing images of war and crisis?

Conversations on Conflict Photography...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1350049174
• ISBN13: 9781350049178
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.4" x 9.6"