Month: May 2015

May 30 2015 May 30, 2015 June 1, 2015 by Nicholas D Mirzoeff

‘Reckless Eyeballing’: Why Freddie Gray Was Killed

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A month ago today, Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby indicted six cops for various crimes connected with the killing of Freddie Gray, rejecting their excuse that he had a switchblade. The question remains: why did Freddie Gray die? Because he made eye contact with a police officer. If that seems absurd, it is because…

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May 27 2015 May 27, 2015 May 28, 2015 by Nicholas D Mirzoeff

Be Realistic, Demand The Impossible.

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The world is changing. Can you see it yet? Since 2008, there has been a dramatic explosion of visual imagery. At the same time, the world has changed in four key ways–and that’s not counting the financial crisis. The two patterns are closely related. We take pictures to understand the change that has happened. And…

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