Is Photography a representation of Rape?

Question

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... in 19th and 20th century, western people use photography to taxonomically classify indigenous people (less civilized, tribal-type of humans). They record and classify these people with no consent -like documenting animals with less respect.

do you think this use of photography before is a form of rape?

Answer 1

you want pictures that represent rape or you want some ideas??? details...
http://search.deviantart.com/?section=browse&qh=boost%3Apopular+age_sigma%3A24h+age_scale%3A5&q=rape
some photos representing rape

Answer 2

Assuming you mean the violation and humiliation of people by treating them as objects in such a way, then no, it's not representative of rape. The term is used too frequently as an analogy when someone has been violated in some way or their human rights ignored. Rape is a violent, forced, sexual abuse of another human being, and cannot be compared to anything BUT rape itself.

Answer 3

i wouldn't go that route in describing photography at all even if i kind of understand where your coming from. it seems what you mean is the non consensual capturing of a random person in a public/or private place should be considered a form of violation.
the problem with that idea is unless it depicts the person in a way other than what their true actions at the time of capture, it poses no harm to the person which is very different than what the term rape is widely classified as.
most photographers try to capture the true moment of reality. while others may alter the final photo differently its usually to inhance the mood not defy it.

Answer 4

Photography is by no means rape and the least of the atrocities commited by early explorers and anthropologist. If you want to focus on any tragety perhaps focus on the intorduction of small pox or western ideologies/tools on indigenous people.

Answer 5

Just to add some interest, rather than to answer the question directly, I thought I'd offer a poem written by Pope Leo XIII called Ars Photographica (On the Art of Photography) when he was still Cardinal Pecci in Perugia in 1867:

Ars Photographica

Expressa solis spiculo
Nitens imago, quam bene
Frontis decus, vim luminum
Refers, et oris gratiam.

O mira virtus ingeni
Novumque monstrum! Imaginem
Naturae Apelles aemulus
Non pulchriorem pingeret.

(Sun-wrought with magic of the skies
The image fair before me lies:
Deep-vaulted brain and sparkling eyes
And lip's fine chiselling.

O miracle of human thought,
O art with newest marvels fraught -
Apelles, Nature's rival, wrought
No fairer imaging!)

Answer 6

I have seen some, penetrating images. It depends on, how you want to deal, with your exposure. Is it long? Try to get people to open up, it's fun to look up friends. If you find yourself, developing a film, brush your teeth. Anyway, good luck with the hole rape thing, I guess. I couldn't come at the thought myself. Peace out.

Answer 7

No. It's a passive representation of an Image. Rape is something obtained by force...

Answer 8

Strange question, where did you get that one from ?

Do you mean in that it can invade the subject if the subject is unwilling?

My answer is a big question mark, I don't understand where you are coming from.

Answer 9

look up "photography" and "rape" on the web, then you will notice they are different things

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Answer 10

Thank you Joe, and i agree with you ,,,,, although i wonder what Princess Diana would say if she could answer this one !