James Nachtwey, one of the world’s most renowned photojournalists, claims an optimistic position on the impact of photography:“For me, the strength of photography lies in its ability to evoke a sense of humanity. If war is an attempt to negate humanity, then photography can be perceived as the opposite of war. And if it’s used well, it can be a powerful ingredient in the antidote to war”.To what extent do you think that this is possible? Can photography somehow push back against the atrocities of war or the depredations of extreme poverty (also taken up in his work)? If so, specifically how? Or is it just as likely that such photography appears as a complaint without teeth, integrated into the same image market as photos of luxury goods and celebrities? Is the photojournalist a necessary backstop against oppression and violence, a crucial means to speak truth to power? Or are these photographers—as stated in the assigned film War Photographer(2001)—“bloodsuckers” or a “vampire with a camera”. In order to explore this complex topic, you will watch the film War Photographer, found in Kanopy collection (an online streaming service) located on the Langara Library website. Also,you will reflect on debates about documentary photography in chapter 2, as well as critiques about the spectacular function of photography in capitalist societies found in chapter 5. In order to argue your position, your analysis will focus on two of Nachtwey’s photographs, as well as information gleaned from the film, from class lectures, and from the chapters stated above. We will have a workshop after the midterm exam, to discuss how to properly frame the thesis statement and use sources correctly.Papers should be no less than 6and no more than 8pages in length, submitted to Brightspace. Also, paper will cite sources as you did in the midterm exam: author,page (Wells, 100)or, for the film, simply War Photographer(1:10-1:15) to indicate the portion of the film you are citing
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