Making icons: the build of the war image by photograph

Authors

  • Vinicius Guedes Pereira de Souza Universidade Paulista - UNIP Celacc - ECA- USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2014v10n16p85

Keywords:

Photojournalism, War, Memory, Imagery.

Abstract

This article analyzes the mechanisms that led certain photographs, especially war photos, to stand out of all the violent images that reach us every day, becoming iconic of these events. The idea is try to understand which elements, such as great emotional appeal and wide distribution on mass media, are common in these photographs and think a bit about how these images are constructed, in and out of the camera, and on the importance of portraying the war.

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Author Biography

Vinicius Guedes Pereira de Souza, Universidade Paulista - UNIP Celacc - ECA- USP

PhD in Communication from UNIP, São Paulo (in progress, beginning in 2012), Master in Communication from UNIP, São Paulo (2010), BA in Communication with specialization in Journalism from the School of Social Communication Casper Libero (1992). Teacher Celacc-ECA-USP and Fiam-Faam-FMU. Researcher of Alterjor-ECA-USP and Mediations Telematics in Social Groups - UNIP. Photographer, journalist and independent documentary filmmaker. He has experience in Communication with an emphasis in Photojournalism, mainly in the following areas: communication, photography, journalism, alternative media, mainstream media memory and imagery. More information on http://www.mediaquatro.com

Published

2014-07-01

How to Cite

Souza, V. G. P. de. (2014). Making icons: the build of the war image by photograph. Discursos Fotograficos, 10(16), 85–109. https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2014v10n16p85

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