This includes work by leading scholars, artists, scientists and practitioners in the field of visual culture.
It explores current debates surrounding post-colonial thinking, empowerment, identity, contemporary modes of self-representation, diversity in the arts, the automated creation and use of imagery in science and industry, vernacular imagery and social media platforms, visual mechanisms for control and manipulation in the age of surveillance capitalism and deep fakes, as well as the role of imagery in the times of crisis, such as pandemics, wars and climate change.
Expanding on contemporary debates within the field, this is essential reading for photographers, scholars, and students alike.
