Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An American Lyric employs a hybrid format, combining poetry, prose, and visual art, to explore the nuances of racial slights and everyday aggressions.
Teju Cole argues in Black Paper that while images can show violence without condemnation, witnessing such suffering remains crucial, countering the act of ignoring reality.
On its ten-year anniversary, Citizen continues to resonate, reflecting on race and violence in America, sparked anew by events like the murder of George Floyd.
Susan Sontag’s insights in On Photography highlight the complexities of how we witness violence: the act of observing can sometimes become an act of self-focus.
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