Austin, Thomas (2019) Unmasked: notes on Joan de la Malla’s ‘The Sad Clown’. Photography and Culture. ISSN 1751-4517

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Abstract

In this brief analysis of Joan de la Malla’s photograph ‘The Sad Clown’, winner of the photojournalism prize at the 2018 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, I focus on how the image sets off a series of movements towards and away from the common trope of anthropomorphism, exploring how it works to expose, confound and then re-install this familiar device.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	photography anthropomorphism inter-species cruelty
Schools and Departments:	School of Media, Film and Music > Media and Film
Subjects:	T Technology > TR Photography
Depositing User:	Thomas Austin
Date Deposited:	25 Mar 2019 10:29
Last Modified:	12 Oct 2020 01:00
URI:	http://sro.sussex.ac.uk/id/eprint/82703

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