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

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.