Photography, Power & the Ethics of Representation | SESSION #2

Imaged by History

29 October, 2020 | Hosted by M. Neelika Jayawardane & VIAD

Imaged by History… In the past year alone, we’ve learned about the ways in which predatory practices of several photographers have been protected and supported – often for decades – by venerable photography organisations and individuals in positions of authority. Our second dialogue focuses on how these violent practices – and the aesthetics we’ve come to associate with a ‘good photograph’ – are threaded through the history (and present) of photography. How are images, and the ways in which we make images informed by these lineages of power, and used to veil imperial ventures, capitalist violence, violence against women? If photography has – and continues to – be essential for amassing liberal support for aggression, exclusion, and covering up violence, how might photo editors, publications, and photography institutions work against those ingrained practices?

Panelists:

Benjamin Chesterton, Candice Jansen, Sarah Sentilles & Asim Rafiqui & M. Neelika Jayawardane (RA bio)

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VIAD is not authorised to grant permission for the presentation or usage of this video (Imaged by History) for any public and/or pedagogical purposes, outside of the series Photography, Power & the Ethics of Representation. Permission for media use should be requested directly from M. Neelika Jayawardane, who both conceptualised and convened the programme. To request usage of any media connected to Photography, Power & the Ethics of Representation, please complete the form below, for the attention of M. Neelika Jayawardane.