Images of Conviction

The Construction of Visual Evidence

A book to accompany the exhibition Images of Conviction – The Construction of Visual Evidence will be co-published in French and in English by Xavier Barral Editions and LE BAL with introductions by Diane Dufour, Eyal Weizman and Jennifer Mnookin.

Eleven case studies spanning the period from the invention of ‘metric’ photography of crime scenes in the nineteenth century to the reconstruction of a drone attack in Pakistan in 2012, offer an ‘archaeological’ analysis of the historical and geopolitical context in which the images appeared, as well as their purpose, the way they were produced and the specific framework of their reception.

The nature and the gravity of the facts described mean that no fallacious comparison must be allowed to simplify or reduce the ambit of such images. Coming not long after the invention of the medium, everyday use of photographs in the courtroom made the image’s power as truth an essential tool of conviction in the service of justice. This power as truth has been ardently debated, sometimes legitimately contested and often contradicted.

How does the image take shape in truth-seeking scientific and historical discourse?
 

Images of Conviction – The Construction of Visual Evidence
22 x 28,5 cm
240 pages
280 photo N&B
Director of the publication : Diane Dufour
Texts by : Diane Dufour (introduction), Christian Delage, Thomas Keenan, Tomasz Kizny, Luce Lebart, Jennifer L. Mnookin, Anthony Petiteau, Eric Stover, Eyal Weizman
Co-published byLE BAL and Xavier Barral Éditions
English and French versions
45 euros

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