Susan Sontag was a pivotal cultural theorist whose extensive works addressed the intersections of art, politics, and culture. Her seminal essays explored the limitations of photography in portraying the complexities of war and human experience. Notably, her early work 'Notes on Camp' challenged traditional cultural hierarchies. As she was politically active during wartime, Sontag's experiences in conflict zones deeply informed her critiques. Celebrated posthumously, her insights remain relevant today amid an overwhelming influx of digital images, emphasizing societal desensitization to visual stimuli.
"In any given photograph, a feeling emerges of a moment before and after – the photograph is a stillness that interrupts the current of experience."
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