The purpose of this literature review is to discern the representations of war throughout the 20th century suggested by propaganda and the genre of war photography. For the context of this literature review propaganda is defined as "the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behavior [sic] to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist", a comprehensive definition posed by Jowett and O'Donnell (2012). War photography is defined as an uncritical employment used to enhance the visual understandings of war with the potential to alter the public masses understanding of the realities of warfare (Justin Court, 2017). It's significant to understand the influence of media portrayals on a wider audience and how the visual cultures have developed over the span of the 20th century. To discuss the further progression of propaganda into the modern era where representations of war are seemingly everywhere, referencing Sontag's (2003) idea of 'incessant exposure to images' and what this overexposure means for the visually volatile genre of photography.
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Defining the Progression of Representation of War...
Non-Fiction... through changes in Visual Culture under the use of Propaganda and War Photography.
