Notes on photography and memory from the rereading of Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag

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https://doi.org/10.24310/Fotocinema.2022.vi25.14482

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Photography, Memory, Violence, Power, Image, Communication

Abstract

Knowing the effect of photography on memory has been a topic of recurring interest. Since its invention, photography has been associated with memory and the desire to capture time, lofty aspirations that have been transformed by its uses and overcrowding. In her book Regarding the Pain of Others (2003), Susan Sontag examines photography in the context of war, pain, and compassion, its links to the past, and its ability to shake consciences and public opinion. In this article we will review the validity of some of her approaches, attending the intersections of photography with three key concepts: memory, power and violence. The possibilities of circulation of photography, the modes of reception and production, as well as the interests to position some images and discard others, to remember some and forget others, open ethical discussions and questions that acquire relevance in the current complex scenario.

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  • Johanna Pérez Daza , Andrés Bello Catholic University
    Andrés Bello Catholic University
  • Wilson Prada

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2022-07-06

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No. 25 (2022): Photographic visual memories

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Pérez Daza , J., & Prada, W. (2022). Notes on photography and memory from the rereading of Regarding the Pain of Others by Susan Sontag. Fotocinema. Revista científica De Cine Y fotografía, 25, 103-125. https://doi.org/10.24310/Fotocinema.2022.vi25.14482