The Lives of Images, Vol. II: Analogy, Attunement, and Attention

The Lives of Images series, edited by Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, explores the complex relationships between images and their viewers, their bodies, minds, and sense of the physical and metaphysical world. Volume 2, Analogy, Attunement, and Attention, examines the role of images in the social constitution of individual and collective identity, resistance to racism, and state exercises of power. It also explores our changing relationship to space and selfhood as mediated by the image and networked technologies. Contributions by Victor Burgin, Judith Butler, Tina Campt, Sarah Jane Cervenak, Harun Farocki, Tom Holert, Thomas Keenan, Rabih Mroué, Vivian Sobchack, and Tiziana Terranova offer insights into the many ways images are deployed to reorient, repress, or reduce our field of vision.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 328 pages
Publication date: 03 February 2022
Publisher: Aperture

The Lives of Images, edited by Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, is a comprehensive collection of contemporary thematic readers crafted specifically for educators, students, practicing photographers, and anyone with a keen interest in exploring the multifaceted roles of images within diverse cultural practices. This series delves into the intricate "lives" of images, tracing their journey through various geographies, cultures, processes, institutions, states, uses, and times.

In Volume 2 of this series, Analogy, Attunement, and Attention, the focus shifts to the intricate relationships forged between the reproducible image and its viewers. The selection examines the profound impact of images on individuals' bodies, minds, and perception of the physical and metaphysical world. It explores the images' role in shaping individual and collective identities, resisting structural violences of racism, and responding to state exercises of power.

Of particular significance in this volume are the questions surrounding our evolving relationship to space and selfhood as mediated by images and the interconnected technologies and norms that surround them. The essays present thought-provoking inquiries into the modes of attention required of viewers and agents of image circulation. They also examine the complex ways in which image technologies offer us freedoms while simultaneously limiting or reshaping our field of vision, thereby influencing our capacity to perceive and engage with social spaces.

Contributions from renowned scholars and experts in the field, including Victor Burgin, Judith Butler, Tina Campt, Sarah Jane Cervenak, Harun Farocki, Tom Holert, Thomas Keenan, Rabih Mroué, Vivian Sobchack, and Tiziana Terranova, enrich the volume with diverse perspectives and insights.

The Lives of Images serves as a valuable resource for educators, students, and professionals seeking to deepen their understanding of the dynamic and multifaceted nature of images in contemporary society. It provides a rich tapestry of ideas and perspectives that will stimulate further exploration and dialogue on the role of images in shaping our world.

Weight: 328g
Dimension: 121 x 178 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781597115070