Disturbing photographs provide evidence for major events in the world. As Sontag notes, the First and Second World War photographs depict the real agony and suffering of the people involved, such as the images of melted humans faces caused by atomic bombs. These types of photographs are more convincing than words because they tell how the story really happened. Sontag believes that disgusting images are not collective memories but, rather, instructive memories, which influence observers’ views of history. An illustration of collective instruction is the photograph of Martin Luther King, Jr. giving a speech. This image, according to Sontag, does not only remind observers of his appearance, but also serves as a stamp of an important historical moment.
2007-11-14
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