Hariman, Robert, author.

The public image : photography and civic spectatorship / Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites.

Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, [2016]
©2016

xi, 344 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

Even as the media environment has changed dramatically in recent years, one thing at least remains true: photographs are everywhere. From professional news photos to smartphone selfies, images have become part of the fabric of modern life. And that may be the problem. Even as photography bears witness, it provokes anxieties about fraudulent representation; even as it evokes compassion, it prompts anxieties about excessive exposure. Parents and pundits alike worry about the unprecedented media saturation that transforms society into an image world. And yet a great news photo can still stop us in our tracks, and the ever-expanding photographic archive documents an era of continuous change. By confronting these conflicted reactions to photography, Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites make the case for a fundamental shift in understanding photography and public culture. In place of suspicions about the medium's capacity for distraction, deception, and manipulation, they suggest how it can provide resources for democratic communication and thoughtful reflection about contemporary social problems.

9780226342931 (cloth ; alk. paper)
022634293X (cloth ; alk. paper)
(e-book)
9780226343099

Photography Social aspects.
Visual communication.
Photographie Aspect social.
Communication visuelle.
Photography.
Fotografie
Öffentliche Meinung
Visuelle Kommunikation

Lucaites, John Louis, author.
Lucaites, John Louis. author.

Localisation: Bibliothèque main 294255
Cote: BIB 239669
Statut: Disponible