Reconsidering the Image of the Blue Bra: Photography, Conflict, and Cultural Memory in the 2011–2013 Egyptian Uprising
History of Art and Visual Culture, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI 02903, USA
Humanities 2018, 7(1), 27; https://doi.org/10.3390/h7010027
Received: 20 December 2017
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Revised: 13 February 2018
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Accepted: 7 March 2018
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Published: 16 March 2018
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Pictures and Conflicts since 1945)
The role of photography and social media have been seen as pivotal to the Egyptian political uprisings of 2011 where icons of the revolution circulated widely, helped galvanize protesters, and documented key events against the backdrop of a rapidly shifting discourse of photojournalism. By examining the citizen-produced image of the ‘girl with the blue’ in its capacity to reflect the spatial-temporal dynamics of the revolution, to mediate complex social issues of gender and political visibility, and to contribute to the development of cultural memory role through contemporary street art, this essay uncovers the significance of an icon in the digital age.
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Keywords:
citizen-photojournalism; icon; photography; conflict; Egyptian revolution; girl with the blue bra; cultural memory
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