Purpose of photography
May 10th, 2022
We’ve read two essays that address the purpose of photography. The authors have raised questions about the historic value of photographs and the challenges of photographing tragic scenes. Based on what we’ve read, respond to the prompt below:
Do the examples in “The War Photo That No One Would Publish” support Susan Sontag’s argument in “Regarding the Pain of Others”? Why or why not?
Requirements:
3.5-5 FULL pages
A clear and specific THESIS
MLA format
At least three quotes from Sontag and at least two quotes from DeGhett
Readings:
“Regarding the Pain of Others” by Susan Sontag (pages 64- 70)
“The War Photograph That No One Would Publish” by Torie Rose DeGhett (The Atlantic Monthly) http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/08/the-war-photo-no-one-would-publish/375762/