Book review: the violence of the image: photography and international conflict, edited by Liam Kennedy and Caitlin Patrick

The Violence of the Image is a thought-provoking book that examines the roles of image producers and the functions of photographic imagery in the documentation and communication of wars, violent conflicts and human rights issues. It will appeal to a variety of readers, including those in history, photography, cultural studies, aesthetics, communications and human rights, finds Alexis Bushnell.