The Lure of the Image

The Lure of the Image explores the seductive powers of contemporary digital forms of photography: How do images bait or beguile us, capture and control us as they circulate online?

The artistic positions and various contributions assembled in this book engage with visual phenomena that serve as vehicles for online communication, criticism and humor, highlighting the crucial role images play in shaping our digital social, cultural and political landscapes. From Tinder profiles to face filters, from ASMR to memes and emoji, and from ‘cute’ to ‘cursed’ images, the book navigates the complex mechanisms of the lure in networked visual culture. It sheds light on how images and their underlying structures – from algorithms to datasets – direct our attention, provoke emotions and influence opinion, significantly impacting how we perceive, interpret and move through both our online and offline worlds.  

Published by Fotomuseum Winterthur
Hardcover, loose-leaf collection in binder
286 pages
210 x 250 mm
English
ISBN 9783959059145