Starvation Photography – The ethics of capturing human suffering
23/07/2011 at 9:22 am 11 comments
The famine in the Horn of Africa has revived the debate on the ethics of famine photography.
Here are a few recent contributions:
Article in the Irish Independent: “The truth behind the famine pictures that break your heart”
- “Starvation pornography: How many skinny babies can you show?”
- “Conscience Awakened by the Camera”
- This NY Times picture
- This picture on the front page of the Irish Daily Mail
- “Me and the Man with the iPad”
- “Somalia: Famine And How To Avoid Stereotyping”
- “Can a photograph still change the world?”
- “Aid agency workers reveal human faces of famine” via Storyful
- “Promises”
- It’s not just about Images, you know! It’s also about the messaging:
“The over-simplified narrative of the Somali famine”
Also of interest: “Imaging Others” – on how our thinking about other cultures has evolved, and has been reflected in photography.
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Read the Dóchas Code of Conduct on Images & Messages
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Hans Zomer | 03/08/2011 at 7:05 am
New additions:
– http://blogs.reuters.com/photo/2011/07/29/me-and-the-man-with-the-ipad/
– It’s not just about Images, you know! It’s also about the messaging: http://apeaceofconflict.com/2011/08/03/the-over-simplified-narrative-of-the-somali-famine/
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Digital Ways of Seeing | 08/08/2011 at 11:59 am
Only when the cameras arrive aid arrives. Although too late, better late than never. Read the full aricle here: http://ow.ly/5XzJx
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