Visual Manipulation And Humanitarianism

Forman is in a position that puts him in great danger; I don’t believe he would risk his life in this way if he didn’t have a very strong view on the issue of racism. Forman has captured this photograph in such a way to express his view on the issue and also position a view to join him. The image reveals to the viewer that Forman is strongly against racial equality and is prompting the viewer to feel the same shame and disgust that as a society is sort of abuse was once accepted. The body language and facial expression of the man being attacked could be the meaning behind the whole image. The man is yelling out for help as if to the viewer; help to stop the hate and the views is the rest of the people in the background that are just standing back not stepping in fear of getting their hands dirty or turning the hate on themselves. This leaves a strong feeling of guilt that we are just like the people in the image. The view also realizes that racism is sadly still a huge part of people’s lives and this is

Myths, surrounding Stalin have played a major role in the construction of Stalin’s reputation, in both a positive and negative way. This essay will look at Plate 1.5.8 in the illustration book, and discuss how the myth of Stalin presented in this image differs from earlier and later mythic presentations of him.

Imagery can be defined as the ability to form mental images of things or events. The Holocaust was the careless and brutal massacre of six million Jews by the Nazis, who were under the rule of Adolf Hitler, during World War II. In the book “Night” Elie Wiesel describes his harsh, devastating journey throughout the Holocaust by using imagery. During the novel “Night”, Elie vividly describes his experiences throughout the holocaust when they first arrive at Auschwitz and saw the fire, when Elie and his convoy arrive at Buna, and during the alert when a man tries to get an extra ration of soup.

Society is made up of ordinary items that throughout the years are given value by outsiders, people who think outside of the world they are in, or by those, who are, from a different time period. Anthropologists have been able to study the differences in human cultures and how they have evolve. “There are now four major fields of anthropology: biological anthropology, cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, and archaeology” (Dennis O 'Neil). Within these fields are subfields, visual anthropology is a very important subfield of cultural anthropology. Visual anthropology is the study of the history of human customs and culture through what one sees or perceives in various types of media. Therefore, “…the use of visual material in anthropological research…is the study of visual systems and visible cultures” (Banks and Morphy). Since media is seen as a representation of the truth, it is reasonable to say that it plays a major role in the accurate views of how society is. There are two categories in which I would like to describe how visual anthropology tries to describe human culture and custom: images and objects.

CLS- The painting depicts the people in Guernica in an abstracted composition of multiple figures describing the lose of the wounded and the chaos the war that result in a tragedy.

While saving Jews under Hitler’s regime was an important cause/objective for some, finding and providing safety in order to rescue the lives of Jewish children became an earnest and critical humanitarian mission for others. When we consider the child rescue efforts during the Holocaust, we most often think of the Kindertransports. The Kindertransports are the best known but, there are other efforts that should be recognized. Initiatives from the Youth Aliya and German Jewish Children’s Aid (GJCA) are not as well known, but deserve key remembrance.  At the time of the Holocaust, many world governments were hesitant to allow refugees into their countries. After Kristallnacht, this all changed. These endeavors helped save the lives of many Jewish

Humanitarian action is what the world turns to in case there is a crisis in any part of the world. But as David Rieff suggests in his book, “A Bed for the Night: Humanitarianism in Crisis,” there is a crisis in the humanitarian world and space. He draws from first personal experience in places like Bosnia, Rwanda and Kosovo to tell how some of the challenges humanitarian organizations face; including their struggle to be neutral and apolitical.

The Committee helped millions of prisoners of war and “civilian internees” in the aftermath of World War II (“International Committee”). In addition, post WWII, the ICRC has “continued its role as an independent, nonpartisan humanitarian agency,” (“International Committee”). Today, the Red Cross ideals have changed. It is now “dedicated to preventing and alleviating human suffering in warfare and in emergencies such as epidemics, floods and earthquakes,” (The Movement). “It directs and coordinates its members’ actions to assist the victims of natural and technological disasters, refugees and those affected by health emergencies,” (The Movement). If the Holocaust were to happen today, it would be partly its responsibility to help the interned civilians because that is what it has evolved into today. However, back then, it was not expected for them to help

After “going to war” – Pasha and his team devised a method of eliminating the Armenians males for the purpose of weakening leadership and economic support for the family. The second phrase of genocide began when they

It also though showed how humans can also be great, helpful and safe lives in life-taking situations. Rescue during the holocaust was a very critical point of the holocaust because of famous attempts and dangers that were overcome. Basic Rescue Details Rescue was a critical part of the holocaust

During the Armenian Genocide, several different countries heard about what was happening to the Armenians. Eyewitness accounts of the rape, torcher and mass murder were on the front pages of the newspapers in different countries. Some people helped the Armenians the best way they could, while others were just bystanders. Some people witnessed the genocide happening but out of fear or other reasons, never once helped the Armenians.

“Girl power and selfie humanitarianism” is a journal article co-authored by scholars Ofra Koffman, Shani Orgad and Rosalind Gill. The term “selfie humanitarianism” refers to how helping those less fortunate is intimately connected to entrepreneurial projects of the self (O. Koffman et al. 2015, 158). The trio critique the concept, as humanitarian campaigns in the social media age show more emphasis on the philanthropists whom engage with the campaign via their own social media platforms (tweets, images, videos and selfies etc.), rather than the recipients or beneficiaries of the campaign who are subtly recognized (O. Koffman et. al 2015, 157). The trio argue that The United Nation’s “Girl Up” campaign reinforces “selfie humanitarianism”, as

Have you ever watched a food commercial with images of juicy burgers or rich dark chocolate and instantly desired to eat that particular food based on the picture? These are clever advertising and marketing tools used to lure consumers with enticing the imagination. These tools have been used for many years and prey on our use of visual literacy. Visual literacy is the capacity to explain what we see through images and make meaning of them. The textbook, Visual Literacy: Learning to See, and Brian Kennedy’s video, Visual Literacy and Why We Need It, explains the definition of visual literacy differently. The textbook and B. Kennedy’s video both offer an intellectual clarity on visual literacy, but the textbook gives a more accurate definition based on today’s world, seeing as there is a continuous use of images in advertisements and marketing, which rely on much more than just our sight.

In war, photography and art again serve the purpose of acknowledging and sometimes protesting suffering. In the First World War cameras were used for military intelligence, to capture an event. "The caption of a photograph is traditionally neutral informative: a date, a place, names." A photograph is supposed to just record what happened and not takes sides. However, "it is always the image that someone chose; to photograph is to frame, and to frame is to exclude." So the photograph is supposed to be neutral, but the photographer is still deciding what details to focus on. The caption has just facts on it, because supposedly that is what the photograph is recording. While it is true that photographs cannot explain everything themselves, they do serve as visual aids to, what otherwise be, a pallid world.

Art, in essence, is one of the most crucial pieces of cultural history. It transcends language, emanates emotion, provokes thought, and stimulates imagination. In other words, art is of monumental value in its scope of what befalls under its umbrella. It was no wonder why during the Nazi regime from 1933 - 1945 that the Nazis would thieve some of Europe’s most treasured works but also those deemed “degenerate.” Egon Schiele’s Portrait of Wally is a perfect example as to what “degenerate” art would be considered and what the Nazis would have been interested in seizing, but why?