Too dead? Image analyses of humanitarian photos of the Kurdi brothers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2967886 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria Mattus (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 51-64 |
| Publication date | 2020-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Visual Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1472-586X • E-ISSN: 1472-5878 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/1472586x.2020.1731325 |
| OpenAlex | W2925157102 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 13 |
Alan and Galip Kurdi, aged three and five years respectively, drowned in the Mediterranean in 2015. The name of one of these brothers became profoundly imprinted in people’s minds as a symbol of th
Art · Art history · Cartography · Geography · Linguistics · Negative · Symbol (formal · Visual arts · Global Security and Public Health · History · Philosophy
The Spectatorship of Suffering
Metaphors We Live By
What Do Pictures Want?
Some viewers may find the following images disturbing’
A horrific photo of a drowned Syrian child”
Improper distance’
Regarding the pain of others
What Is an Image
(Re)Branding the State
Thinking Beyond Humanitarian Borders
The changing political impact of compassion-evoking pictures
| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |