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Winter 2020
Mar 28, 2024
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HARC 1029 - Photo and Ethics of Witnessing
*Photography and the Ethics of Witnessing* In this course we will consider photography as an eyewitness to violence and human suffering and the ethical position of the viewer. What does it mean to regard the pain of others? Can there be beauty in violence? Can a photograph alone speak truth? Can photographs initiate empathy or spark activism? Are we so bombarded with images of violence that we are immune to their power? To explore these questions, we will examine a series of case studies, from photography’s earliest documentation on the battlefield to contemporary examples of drone imagery used to wage war from a distance. We will also consider contemporary artists who integrate documentary photography into their practice as a form of resistance.
0.000 OR 1.000 Credit hours
0.000 OR 1.000 Lecture hours
0.000 TO 2.000 Other hours

Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Lecture

Humanities Division
History of Art & Architecture Department

Course Attributes:
ART, WTR

Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Colleges:     
      Undergraduate

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