The unbearable lightness of the photographic click

Authors

  • Ana Flávia Sípoli Cól Centro Universitário de Maringá
  • Paulo Cesar Boni Universidade Estadual de Londrina

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2005v1n1p23

Keywords:

Ethic, horror aesthetic, shock photos, war photojournalism.

Abstract

This article deals with the ethic in photojournalistic coverage of wars and violence, with emphasis on the so-called shock    photos. To better support the discussion, it historically discloses wars which were photographically covered, brings them into context and makes correlations to the evolutions on warfare power and photographic equipment. The origins of the horror aesthetic is shown for further discussion, from the standpoint of its media usage, the ethic commitment of producers, editors and public in the production, publication and consumption of shocking images.

Author Biographies

Ana Flávia Sípoli Cól, Centro Universitário de Maringá

Aluna de graduação em Comunicação Social - Habilitação em Jornalismo do CESUMAR - Centro Universitário de Maringá.

Paulo Cesar Boni, Universidade Estadual de Londrina

Doutor em Ciências da Comunicação pela ECA/USP. Coordenador do Curso de Especialização em Fotografia da Universidade Estadual de Londrina.

Published

2005-07-15

How to Cite

Cól, A. F. S., & Boni, P. C. (2005). The unbearable lightness of the photographic click. Discursos Fotograficos, 1(1), 23–56. https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2005v1n1p23

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