Truth in Visual Media: Aesthetics, Ethics and Politics

This book explores the interrelationships between aesthetics, ethics, and politics in visual media, with a focus on art installations, film and television, interactive documentaries, painting, photography, social media, and videogames. It features an international mix of emerging and established authors with interdisciplinary expertise, examining how ethical questions, political implications, and aesthetic pleasures shape one another in these diverse media forms.

Format: Hardback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 31 July 2021
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press

This captivating book delves into the intricate interplay between aesthetics, ethics, and politics across a diverse range of visual media forms. Spanning art installations, film and television, interactive documentaries, painting, photography, social media, and videogames, it brings together an international ensemble of emerging and established authors, each with interdisciplinary expertise. Through their exploration, these authors shed light on how distinct ethical dilemmas, political implications, and aesthetic pleasures intertwine and shape one another within these various visual media.

The book explores themes such as the ethical and political dimensions of cinema, the nuanced portrayal of truth in documentary subjects, the ethical challenges posed by interactive media, and the powerful role of images in responding to political events and trauma. It serves as a groundbreaking exploration of the profound interrelationships between aesthetic, ethical, and political values in the realm of visual media.

Each chapter in this book offers a rich and thought-provoking examination of these themes, drawing on a wide range of examples and perspectives to deepen our understanding of the complex dynamics at play. The authors employ a multidisciplinary approach, drawing on insights from philosophy, sociology, media studies, and other fields to provide a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of the visual media landscape.

This book is a valuable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in the intersection of aesthetics, ethics, and politics in visual media. It offers a comprehensive and interdisciplinary framework for analyzing and interpreting the complex messages and meanings conveyed through these forms of communication. By exploring the ethical and political dimensions of visual media, this book contributes to our understanding of the role of art and media in shaping our worldviews and promoting social change.

Weight: 526g
Dimension: 164 x 244 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781474474467