Lynching photographs
Auteur :
Apel, Dora / Smith, Shawn Michelle
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520253322
Date de publication :
5 janv. 2008
Dimensions :
20,3 x 15,2 x 1,0 cm
Poids :
272 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Why do we look at lynching photographs? What is the basis for our curiosity, rage, indignation, or revulsion? This book examines lynching photographs as a way of analyzing photography's historical role in promoting and resisting racial violence. It charts the history of lynching photographs - their meanings, uses, and controversial display.