3. Background Information Three young girls leave their camp to collect firewood: men will get killed by the Janjaweed militia, so girls and women go in their place. Many get raped, but most survive, which is why women are the ones to leave the camps.
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Editor's Notes
-my paper revolved around the above picture - I chose it because I thought it coincided with many elements in the Visual Journalism chapters we read
-I’m going to discuss the significance of my photo within a framework of the following topics: (list overview) -I think these will all help unveil how the photographer took this shot with many of these purposes in mind -In class we talked about professional versus opportune photography, and I think my image is solidly rooted in the professional arena
-this is the caption I wrote for my blog post that week -before going into the picture’s background, I am going to briefly summarize the crisis in Sudan’s Darfur -conflict: Sudan Liberation Army & Justice and Equality Movement attacked government targets in 2003= accusations against Khartoum (area below the “D” in SUDAN) were they oppressing black Africans (peasants) in favor of Arab herders? -Sudan’s President Bashir denies governments ties to Arab Janjaweed militia, but speculation -Africans displaced in camps and this is where the caption comes in -this picture came from the Darfur/Darfur traveling Exhibit, which is made of “digitally-projected images that provide visual education about the richly multi-cultural region while exposing the horrors of the ongoing humanitarian crisis” http://web.mit.edu/cis/eventposter_101509_darfur.html (MIT Center for International Studies)
-rich burgundy color that really pops out against all the other comparatively nondescript colors: shades of pastel colors like peach -this is a shade of red, which is important -the color red has many implications and associations -has longest wavelength (stays in eyes & brain longest); this is why it is used for ambulances, fire trucks, cop lights, STOP (signs & lights) -color of blood, associated with suffering, fear, pain, wounds= hurt (mentally/emotionally/physically) -also associated with aggression, though most likely not in this context unless it is supposed to be ironic
- Besides the burgundy scarf, only other color which really draws the eye is the bluish-grey sky; this is made of two tones: white and darker bluish-grey - Space between people each other (girls off main girl’s shoulders) (distance wise creates depth) and the environment behind the girls looks far away - landscape: rough sand, smooth sky, terrain: tracks, shadows - Juxtaposition of girls against the rough ground, juxtaposition off each other
-mental state of depression (Visual Journalism): connection to genocide, gang rape acts Kaplan would regard as anarchical -body language= submissive, passive, helpless lambs for slaughter -women’s bodily safety is compromised for the sake of the men -though have each other, they are alone no one will come to their aid if attacked, no protection -vulnerable! Shoulder exposed= bad omen? Symbolic of rape? Definitely adds to vulnerability -such violence= indicative of Kaplan’s prophecy= disintegrating and tyrannical government, chaos, violence, crime -3 girls symbolize the thousands of other women who have been and will be abused
-picture is poignant, supposed to draw support in aiding Darfur -awareness, “cultural awareness” putting faces to horrific stories read in newspapers, on news -supposed to lead us to change our ways? Better human race? Try to fight for their peace? -broadcasting in this sense is supposed to be beneficial -potential victims of violence, representational of other women who have been/will be violated
-cartoon of capital building talking to uncle sam is this what utilitarianism wants? One person to make a difference? -what catches our eyes? Savvy placement of people, setting -send a message to world at those at home -symbolism, representation, not stopping at face value -what we see, perceive to see when we analyze -use the above to relate to context of anarchy
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