Photography, Bearing Witness and the Yugoslav Wars, 1988-2021 - Testimonies of Light

Combining case studies with theoretical and philosophical insights, this book explores the role of photography in representing conflict and genocide, both during and after the break-up of Yugoslavia.

List of contents

1. Bearing Witness to Atrocity 2. An Economy of Images 3. The Fugitive Testimony of Images 4. The Ethics of Witnessing 5. The Presentational Witness 6. The Participatory Witness 7. The Prosecutorial Witness 8. The Post Factum Witness 9. Conclusion: Testimonies of Light

About the author

Paul Lowe is a Reader in Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London, UK.

Summary

Combining case studies with theoretical and philosophical insights, this book explores the role of photography in representing conflict and genocide, both during and after the break-up of Yugoslavia.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Lowe, Lowe Paul
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.09.2022
• EAN: 9781474243759
• ISBN: 978-1-4742-4375-9
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Photography, History: History, Photography
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Photography & photographs, PHOTOGRAPHY / History, PHOTOGRAPHY / Photojournalism, c 2000 to c 2010, c 2000 to c 2009, c 1990 to c 2000, c 1990 to c 1999, Yugoslavia & Former Yugoslavia, Photography and photographs, The Balkans