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

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Paul Lowe

Photography, Bearing Witness and the Yugoslav Wars, 1988-2021

Testimonies of Light

Paul Lowe

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Routledge
08 October 2024

History of Art & Design Styles; Photographs: collections; Photographic reportage

Series: Photography, History: History, Photography

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.

Concentrating on the photographer, this book considers the practice of photojournalism rather than simply in terms of its consumption and use by the media. The experiences and working methods of photographers in the field are analysed, showing how practitioners conceptualised their work and responded to larger questions about neutrality and moral responsibility. Presenting this ‘active’ form of witness, author Paul Lowe investigates a crucial ethical paradox faced by photojournalists. Moving beyond the end of the Yugoslav Wars in 2001, this book also considers the therapeutic and validating potential of photography for survivors, featuring photographers whose work centres on memory and reconciliation. Based on archival research, close reading and discourse analyses of photographs, and interviews with a range of international photographers, this book explores how photography from this period has been used and remediated in editorial photojournalism, fine art documentary and advocacy photography.

This book will be of interest to scholars in the history of photography, art and visual culture, and photojournalism.

By: Paul Lowe
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 174mm,
Weight: 370g
ISBN: 9781032324784
ISBN 10: 1032324783
Series: Photography, History: History, Photography
Pages: 190
Publication Date: 08 October 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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