Regarding the pain of others
by
 
Sontag, Susan, 1933-2004.

Title
Regarding the pain of others

Author
Sontag, Susan, 1933-2004.

ISBN
9780141012377

Personal Author
Sontag, Susan, 1933-2004.

Publication Information
London : Penguin, ©2003.

Physical Description
117 pages ; 20 cm

Abstract
Picking up from her 1977 book 'On Photography', Susan Sontag disusses how pictures can inspire dissent or foster violence. She examines the representation of atrocity from a contemporary viewpoint, challenging our thinking about the uses and meanings of images in our world.

Subject Term
War and society.
 
War photography -- Social aspects.
 
War in art -- Social aspects.
 
Photojournalism -- Social aspects.
 
Atrocities.
 
Violence.
 
Oorlog.
 
Oorlogsfotografie.
 
Fotojournalistiek.
 
Sociale aspecten.
 
Filosofische aspecten.


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