Papers by Marialuigia Ruffo
idealism, since, as he himself said in the Ted conference he had in 2007, what political and mili... more idealism, since, as he himself said in the Ted conference he had in 2007, what political and military leaders were telling to people did not correspond to the images war photographers subjected them to. Nachtwey believed in photographers. Those pictures had a powerful influence not only on him, but also on the American population and helped change the course of history due to the emotional impact they had on the population. Pictures became part of a collective consciousness that evolved into a mutual sense of conscience and led to change. In fact, photojournalism, according to Nachtwey, is a tool, "an intervention towards political inaction." It could be argued photojournalism is a wake-up call for ordinary people deceived by the State-forces that tend to disguise and minimize the true horrors of war. Being exposed to images that display the true cruelty and rawness of war brings citizens closer to the issue making it appear real and concrete, instead of abstract and ideological. Documentary photography has the capacity to move people and generate a reaction that incentives public
The Riot Kiss -Image Analysis "A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away" -said Eudora Wel... more The Riot Kiss -Image Analysis "A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away" -said Eudora Welty, photographer and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner in 1973. This statement greatly fits with the memorable snapshot that frames a couple kissing while lying on a street in the middle of a riot. Richard Lam, a Getty Images photographer, took it in Vancouver after the Vancouver Canucks lost the final game of the Hockey Stanly Cup against the Boston Bruins on June 15 th 2011. In order to describe this picture, it is important to give a brief description of its background. After the match, local supporters of the losing team took the street turning it upside-down by setting fire, destroying cars, and fist fighting. The riot police took over and intervened to arrest the acts of vandalism Vancouver Canucks' fans were subjecting the city to by the use of flash bombs and violence. During this moment of very chaos the city was going through, a young couple, Alex Thomas and Scott Jones, accidentally found themselves in the heart of the riot. A policeman, thinking they were part of the lawless crowd, knocked Alex, the girl, to the ground and Scott, her boyfriend, laid down next to her and kissed his girlfriend in order to calm and relief her. Therefore, this "good" snapshot immortalize a tender moment in the middle of the chaos the two lovers could not have the chance to capture by themselves but that, thanks to Richard Lam, it is now a physical memory for the couple and an iconic symbol of love for a big part of the world after it has been published on newspapers and spread allover the Internet.
The Riot Kiss -Image Analysis "A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away" -said Eudora Wel... more The Riot Kiss -Image Analysis "A good snapshot keeps a moment from running away" -said Eudora Welty, photographer and Pulitzer Prize for Fiction winner in 1973. This statement greatly fits with the memorable snapshot that frames a couple kissing while lying on a street in the middle of a riot. Richard Lam, a Getty Images photographer, took it in Vancouver after the Vancouver Canucks lost the final game of the Hockey Stanly Cup against the Boston Bruins on June 15 th 2011. In order to describe this picture, it is important to give a brief description of its background. After the match, local supporters of the losing team took the street turning it upside-down by setting fire, destroying cars, and fist fighting. The riot police took over and intervened to arrest the acts of vandalism Vancouver Canucks' fans were subjecting the city to by the use of flash bombs and violence. During this moment of very chaos the city was going through, a young couple, Alex Thomas and Scott Jones, accidentally found themselves in the heart of the riot. A policeman, thinking they were part of the lawless crowd, knocked Alex, the girl, to the ground and Scott, her boyfriend, laid down next to her and kissed his girlfriend in order to calm and relief her. Therefore, this "good" snapshot immortalize a tender moment in the middle of the chaos the two lovers could not have the chance to capture by themselves but that, thanks to Richard Lam, it is now a physical memory for the couple and an iconic symbol of love for a big part of the world after it has been published on newspapers and spread allover the Internet.
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Papers by Marialuigia Ruffo