UNE is us, our strength and our voice... the photographic experience and meanings of history in 20th century

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  • Ana Maria Mauad Universidade Federal Fluminense

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2010v6n8p169

Keywords:

Photography, authorship, student movement, politics, political engagement.

Abstract

This article analyses the 20th Century photographic experience and emphasizes the relation between authorship and political engagement. The object of this study is the photographic coverage of the UNE Meeting, in Salvador, BA, 1979, made by the Milton Guran. The analysis embodies the Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben´ reflections in order to understand photographic as a gesture and engagement as authorship. In this sense, this article starts by presenting the historical conditions photography of his production; secondly, it discusses the philosopher´ considerations about authorship under a capitalist society; finally it relates Milton Guran´ interviews about his work at UNE’s Congress and his perception about the photographic act with a unique photograph that synthesis his creation process.

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Author Biography

Ana Maria Mauad, Universidade Federal Fluminense

Doutora em História pela Universidade Federal Fluminense - UFF. Professora Associada da UFF. Pesquisadora do CNPq. Coordenadora do LABHOI-UFF.

Published

2010-12-15

How to Cite

Mauad, A. M. (2010). UNE is us, our strength and our voice. the photographic experience and meanings of history in 20th century. Discursos Fotograficos, 6(8), 169–193. https://doi.org/10.5433/1984-7939.2010v6n8p169

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