Photography, Bearing Witness and the Yugoslav Wars, 1988-2021

Combining case studies with theoretical and philosophical insights, this book explores the role of photography in representing conflict and genocide, both during and after the break-up of Yugoslavia.

Paul Lowe is a Reader in Documentary Photography at the London College of Communication, University of the Arts, London, UK.

1. Bearing Witness to Atrocity 2. An Economy of Images 3. The Fugitive Testimony of Images 4. The Ethics of Witnessing 5. The Presentational Witness 6. The Participatory Witness 7. The Prosecutorial Witness 8. The Post Factum Witness 9. Conclusion: Testimonies of Light