The visual politics of affect in suicide attacks

Verena Straub and Jonas Bens

Suicide attacks, in which fighters are willing to sacrifice their own life to commit an act of violence, have a long political history. More recently, they are increasingly embedded in the elaborate production of images, including video testimonies in which the attackers present themselves as martyrs and explain their political goals. Today, we talk with art historian Verena Straub about the visual politics of affect in suicide attacks.

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