From the fundamental rights proclaimed in the American and
French declarations of independence to the 1948 Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and Hannah Arendt's furious critiques,
the definition of what it means to be human has been hotly debated.
But the history of human rights--and their abuses--is also a richly
illustrated one. Following this picture trail, "Human Rights In
Camera" takes an innovative approach by examining the visual images
that have accompanied human rights struggles and the passionate
responses people have had to them.Sharon Sliwinski considers a
series of historical events, including the 1755 Lisbon earthquake
and the Holocaust, to illustrate that universal human rights have
come to be imagined through aesthetic experience. The circulation
of images of distant events, she argues, forms a virtual community
between spectators and generates a sense of shared humanity.
Joining a growing body of scholarship about the cultural forces at
work in the construction of human rights, "Human Rights In Camera"
is a novel take on this potent political ideal.
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