Lynching photographs, Dora Apel, Shawn Michelle Smith
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Lynching photographs, Dora Apel, Shawn Michelle Smith
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-95) and index
resource.governmentPublication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Lynching photographs
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
79001428
Responsibility statement
Dora Apel, Shawn Michelle Smith
Series statement
Defining moments in American photography, v. 2
Summary
"Why do we look at lynching photographs? What is the basis for our curiosity, rage, indignation, or revulsion? Beginning in the late nineteenth century, nearly five thousand blacks were put to death at the hands of lynch mobs throughout America. In many communities it was a public event, to be witnessed, recorded, and made available by means of photographs. In this book, the art historian Dora Apel and the American Studies scholar Shawn Michelle Smith examine lynching photographs as a way of analyzing photography's historical role in promoting and resisting racial violence. They further suggest how these photographs continue to affect the politics of spectatorship. In clear prose, and with carefully chosen images, the authors chart the history of lynching photographs - their meanings, uses, and controversial display - and offer terms in which to understand our responsibilities as viewers and citizens."--Book cover
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Subject
- Lynching
- Racisme -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- Racism -- United States -- History
- Verenigde Staten
- Lynchen
- History
- Lynchage dans l'art + Critique et interprétation
- Lynching in art + Criticism and interpretation
- Rassendiscriminatie
- Lynching -- United States -- Pictorial works
- Lynchage -- États-Unis -- Photographie
- Lynching in art
- Racism
- Persfoto's
- United States
- Critique photographique
- Pictorial works
- Photographic criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
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- Classification2
- Contributor1
- Creator1
- Genre3
- Subject19
- Lynching
- Racisme -- États-Unis -- Histoire
- Racism -- United States -- History
- Verenigde Staten
- Lynchen
- History
- Lynchage dans l'art + Critique et interprétation
- Lynching in art + Criticism and interpretation
- Rassendiscriminatie
- Lynching -- United States -- Pictorial works
- Lynchage -- États-Unis -- Photographie
- Lynching in art
- Racism
- Persfoto's
- United States
- Critique photographique
- Pictorial works
- Photographic criticism
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Content1
- Is Part Of1
- Other version1
- Mapped to1