Restaging Afghanistan: Trapped in the Cycle of Conflict Photographies
Journal: Journal of War and Culture Studies
Year: 2024

Western, especially British interventions in Afghanistan, parallel the long history of photography. This article examines the resulting archive and considers its ongoing influence on the traditions of conflict photography through the concept of the 'Feedback Loop' coined by photographer Tim Hetherington. Hetherington's work is used as a departure point for an examination of the archival legacy of the male-gendered western gaze in ongoing western incursions. It focusses on Hetherington and contem