| Title | Exposure |
|---|---|
| Contributor | Jason De León(author) |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.53288/0404.1.09 |
| Landing page | https://punctumbooks.com/titles/solarities-elemental-encounters-and-refractions/ |
| License | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ |
| Copyright | Jason De León |
| Publisher | punctum books |
| Published on | 2023-11-22 |
| Long abstract | "Exposure" examines the complicated relationship between the realities of clandestine migration and the use of photoethnography as a form of social science research. Through the concept of photography's "exposure triangle" (ISO, shutter speed, and lens aperture) I explore how the decisions regarding photographic practice, in particular the capturing of light, are linked in various ways to the difficult issues surrounding the representation of the violent experiences of migration along the U.S./Mexico border and beyond. |
| Page range | pp. 105–115 |
| Print length | 11 pages |
| Language | English (Original) |
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Jason De León is a Professor of Anthropology and Chicana, Chicano, and Central American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles and Executive Director of the Undocumented Migration Project, a 501(c)(3) organization focused on raising awareness about issues related to clandestine migration and assisting families of missing migrants search for their loved ones. De León is Head Curator of the ongoing global exhibition “Hostile Terrain 94” and author of “The Land of Open Graves: Living and Dying on the Migrant Trail.” His most recent book Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling will be published by Viking Press in the Spring of 2024.