Regarding the pain of others / Susan Sontag.
By: Sontag, Susan.
Publisher: London : Penguin Books , 2004Edition: 1st ed.ISBN: 0374248583 .Subject(s): War and society | War photography -- Social aspects | War in art -- Social aspects | Photojournalism -- Social aspects | Atrocities | ViolenceDDC classification: 303.6 General note: From Goya's Disasters of War to news footage and photographs of the conflicts in Vietnam, Rwanda and Bosnia, pictures have been charged with inspiring dissent, fostering violence or instilling apathy in us, the viewer. Regarding the Pain of Others will alter our thinking not only about the uses and meanings of images, but about the nature of war, the limits of sympathy, and the obligations of conscience.Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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From Goya's Disasters of War to news footage and photographs of the conflicts in Vietnam, Rwanda and Bosnia, pictures have been charged with inspiring dissent, fostering violence or instilling apathy in us, the viewer. Regarding the Pain of Others will alter our thinking not only about the uses and meanings of images, but about the nature of war, the limits of sympathy, and the obligations of conscience.