In our hyper-mediatized world, victims of human rights violations are often depicted in terms of bodies rather than individuals.
A Right to the Image with Matt Black
Synopsis
Discussion featuring photographer Matt Black and Andrea Holley, Strategic Director, Human Rights Watch Film Festival
In our hyper-mediatized world, victims of human rights violations are often depicted in terms of bodies rather than individuals. Visual representations of human suffering and injustice are not only aesthetic choices; they are also political and ethical choices. By examining Matt Black’s diverse body of work, we explore the notion of a right to the image that protects the dignity of subjects as well as the integrity of the journalists, filmmakers, photographers, and researchers who work in these situations. Matt Black is a photographer from California’s Central Valley. His work has explored themes of migration, farming, poverty and the environment in his native rural California and in southern Mexico.
Credits
Matt Black
Photographer
