
No Caption Needed
Iconic Photographs, Public Culture, and Liberal Democracy
University of Chicago Press
Published on 30. May 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-226-31612-3 (ISBN)
Description
In "No Caption Needed", Robert Hariman and John Louis Lucaites provide the definitive study of the iconic photograph as a dynamic form of public art. Their critical analyses of nine individual icons explore the photographs themselves and their subsequent circulation through an astonishing array of media, including stamps, posters, billboards, editorial cartoons, TV shows, Web pages, tattoos, and more. Iconic images are revealed as models of visual eloquence, signposts for collective memory, means of persuasion across the political spectrum, and a crucial resource for critical reflection. Arguing against the conventional belief that visual images short-circuit rational deliberation and radical critique, Hariman and Lucaites make a bold case for the value of visual imagery in a liberal-democratic society. "No Caption Needed" is a compelling demonstration of photojournalism's vital contribution to public life.
Reviews / Votes
"Historians of photography will want to read No Caption Needed not only for its insightful examination of individual photographs but also for its sophisticated analysis of the role of photography in a democratic society." (Journal of American History) "A penetrating and provocative analysis.... An extraordinary feat of research and reporting." (American Interest)"More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Chicago
United States
Publishing group
The University of Chicago Press
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 238 mm
Width: 154 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
606 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-226-31612-3 (9780226316123)
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Persons
Robert Hariman is professor of communication at Northwestern University and the author of Political Style: The Artistry of Power. John Louis Lucaites is professor of communication and culture at Indiana University. He is coauthor of Crafting Equality: America's Anglo-African Word.