War Stories: Narrative Reporting of the Gulf War

The author argues that 'culture and historical context, more
than even technology, shaped the visual experience of the latest
military campaign (the Gulf War)'. Earlier American war
photography in relation to censorship policies is described,
using Susan Moeller's comprehensive study "Shooting War
Photography and the American Experience of Combat" (1989). A
comparison is made with the imagery published during the Gulf
War. A general restraint in the representation of the brutality
of the Gulf War is noticed. A sample of annotated Gulf War
pictures is published.


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