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EAN : 9782348059636
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 380
Size : 140 x 205 mm
FIGHT, PUNISH, PHOTOGRAPH

Collection : SH / histoire-monde
Release date : 17/09/2020
From the private albums of colonial soldiers to the collections of the first photographic agencies, this work presents a veritable archaeology of conflict photography. It focuses on photographs of physical violence and armed destruction, the purpose of which was not simply to illustrate, but to support a social relationship.
Daniel Foliard’s...
From the private albums of colonial soldiers to the collections of the first photographic agencies, this work presents a veritable archaeology of conflict photography. It focuses on photographs of physical violence and armed destruction, the purpose of which was not simply to illustrate, but to support a social relationship.
Daniel Foliard’s presentation of these photos shows that, far from being a pornographic illustration of disaster, they allow the observer who plumbs their depths to discover the men and women of the past rather than passive, anonymous victims frozen on paper.
 
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EAN : 9782348059636
Shaping : BROCHE
Pages : 380
Size : 140 x 205 mm
La Découverte