kiji Deconstructing the Gaze: Susan Sontag’s “On Photography” as Contemporary Diagnosis
Susan Sontag's On Photography is a crucial cultural diagnosis. This article analyzes its four core arguments: 1) How "viewing" replaces "experience," fragmenting memory; 2) How the "aestheticization" of suffering erodes our ethical response; 3) How "documentary" is institutionally constructed; 4) The paradox of "witness" vs. intervention. It reassesses the book's value as a tool for image analysis.