Regarding the Pain of Others
(Author) Susan SontagFrom Goya's Disasters of War to news footage and photographs of the conflicts in Vietnam, Rwanda and Bosnia, pictures have been blamed for inspiring dissent, fostering violence or instilling apathy in us, the viewers. Regarding the Pain of Others will alter our thinking not only about the uses and meanings of images, but about the nature of war, the limits of sympathy, and the obligations of conscience.
Susan Sontag
Susan Sontag (1933-2004) was an influential American writer and cultural critic known for her groundbreaking work "On Photography" (1977), which examined the impact of images on society. Her intellectual and eloquent prose style challenged conventional thinking and expanded the boundaries of literary criticism, leaving a lasting impact on literature.