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Photography and war

By: Series: Exposures (London, England)Publisher: London : Reaktion Books, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Description: 215 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 1789141451
  • 9781789141450
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TR820.6 .O434 2019
Contents:
Introduction -- Despatches from the combat zone -- Military vision -- Home fronts -- Secrets and exposures -- Legacies.
Summary: "There are countless books on war photography, most of them focusing on dramatic images made by photojournalists in combat zones. Photography and War instead proposes a radically expanded notion of war photography, one that encompasses a far broader terrain of geographies, chronologies, practices, and viewpoints. Pippa Oldfied considers photography's fundamental role in military reconnaissance, propaganda, and protest, as well as the exposure of war crimes and the memorialization of war, among other themes. While iconic images by well-known names such as Roger Fenton and Robert Capa are included, the viewpoints of people who have historically been overlooked--women and photographers from diasporic and non-Western backgrounds--are significantly gathered here. As a result, this book offers a nuanced and more inclusive understanding of war as a far-reaching undertaking in which anyone might be implicated and affected. Richly illustrated, with some photos published for the first time, Photography and War offers an accessible and well-rounded introduction to photography's perhaps most contested, complex, and emotive subject."--Amazon.com viewed November 26, 2019.
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Book Book Whitecliffe Library General Shelves General TR 820 OLD (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 0013744

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Despatches from the combat zone -- Military vision -- Home fronts -- Secrets and exposures -- Legacies.

"There are countless books on war photography, most of them focusing on dramatic images made by photojournalists in combat zones. Photography and War instead proposes a radically expanded notion of war photography, one that encompasses a far broader terrain of geographies, chronologies, practices, and viewpoints. Pippa Oldfied considers photography's fundamental role in military reconnaissance, propaganda, and protest, as well as the exposure of war crimes and the memorialization of war, among other themes. While iconic images by well-known names such as Roger Fenton and Robert Capa are included, the viewpoints of people who have historically been overlooked--women and photographers from diasporic and non-Western backgrounds--are significantly gathered here. As a result, this book offers a nuanced and more inclusive understanding of war as a far-reaching undertaking in which anyone might be implicated and affected. Richly illustrated, with some photos published for the first time, Photography and War offers an accessible and well-rounded introduction to photography's perhaps most contested, complex, and emotive subject."--Amazon.com viewed November 26, 2019.

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