Susan Sontag: The Mind Behind the Lens of Culture and Criticism

Intellectual, critic, writer. A voice that illuminated the world of images

Susan Sontag, although not a photographer, transformed our perception of photography. Her work spanned literature, film, philosophy, and cultural criticism, and explored the impact of images on modern society, as reflected in her works "On Photography" and "Regarding the Pain of Others."

Photography as a tool of power

In On Photography, Sontag explores the power of images to shape our perception and how photography can both humanize and dehumanize. In Regarding the Pain of Others, Sontag questions the ethical impact of photographs of suffering, wondering whether they sensitize or anesthetize us.

Essential Books by Susan Sontag

In addition to her essays on image, Sontag wrote novels, short stories, diaries, and travelogues. Some must-read titles include:

- The volcano lover
- In America
- Against interpretation
- Diaries and notebooks
- Radical styles

Each one reveals a restless mind, always ready question everything: art, politics, identity. invite you to read the complete list in this Diario Judío article.

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