Photography, Truth and Reconciliation

Photography, Truth and Reconciliation explores the role of photography in cultural responses to processes of truth and reconciliation, highlighting its significance in facilitating recovery and reconstructing suppressed histories. Through compelling case studies from various countries, the book demonstrates the diverse practices of photography in transitional justice and shaping historical understanding. It is an important resource for students studying photography, visual culture, history, and media studies.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 248 pages
\n Publication date: 16 May 2019
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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Photography, Truth and Reconciliation delves into the intricate connections between photography and a significant aspect of contemporary social history. This comprehensive book explores the pervasive presence of photography in cultural responses to processes of truth and reconciliation, contending that photographs possess immense value in retelling stories and reimagining historiography. Through five compelling case studies from Argentina, Canada, Australia, South Africa, and Cambodia, the book highlights the unique role that photography has played in facilitating recovery processes and reconstructing suppressed histories, even in the absence of a documentary record of the events.

The diverse practices addressed in this book, encompassing artistic, protest, institutional, archival, legal, and personal photography, provoke a fresh examination of the profound links between photography and presence, place, time, spectatorship, and justice. Collectively, these practices attest to the critical role of photography in transitional justice and in shaping international historical understanding. This book is an essential resource for students enrolled in photography, visual culture, history, and media studies courses. It delves into key historical and theoretical themes, including photography and testimony, international discourses on human rights and justice, and problematic notions of public and collective memory.

The introduction and conclusion of Photography, Truth and Reconciliation are available as a freely downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license. This license allows for non-commercial use, reproduction, and distribution of the material, provided that it is attributed to the author and the source is mentioned. By making this book accessible to a wider audience, we aim to promote understanding, dialogue, and appreciation of the role of photography in shaping our collective memory and understanding of history.

\n Weight: 540g\n
Dimension: 156 x 233 x 13 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781474296069\n \n