RICR No. 860
Visual communication
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Abstract
“The understanding of war among people who have not experienced war is now chiefly a product of the impact of […] images.” Some images have marked our memories and others shape our opinions by appealing to our emotions. The impact of images can be very far-reaching. “In contrast to a written account — which, depending on its complexity of thought, reference, and vocabulary, is pitched at a larger or smaller readership a photograph has only one language and is destined potentially for all.”