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We say the camera doesn't lie, but we also know that pictures distort and deceive. In Picture Perfect, Kiku Adatto brilliantly examines the use and abuse of images today. Ranging from family albums to Facebook, political campaigns to popular movies, images of war to... Read Full Overview

When the photograph was invented, it was celebrated for its realism. Now we are aware as never before that pictures can deceive. Talk of "photo opportunities," "sound bites," and "spin control" has become standard fare in the media and part of our everyday discourse. But has... Read Full Overview

An analysis of how the shrinking sound-bite has been replaced by the manipulated image in American politics and culture. The author documents and analyzes the pervasive and self-conscious role of image-making in campaign coverage where talk of media events and spin control have... Read Full Overview