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VOP Issue 32:戰爭機器 War Machine

注意!戰爭就在「眼前」!從望遠鏡、瞄準鏡、潛望鏡、攝影機具到雷達、衛星、無人機與視覺傳感技術的發展,光學史、攝影史與戰爭史之間呈現了同步推進的密切連結。正如哲學家維希留(Paul Virilio)所示,啟蒙之光迎來了攝影術與相機,迎來了連續攝影與電影,迎來了自動化武器,迎來了偵攻一體的光學軍備,迎來了視聽感知的轟炸交火,迎來了核彈爆炸後劇烈的「光」的照明⋯⋯。回想一下戰爭與攝影、電影、電玩遊戲相互繼承、共同演化的親密關係,一切並不奇怪──因為視覺機器正是戰爭機器。

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Xu Yong’s Negatives

© Xu Yong | courtesy of the artist
The year was 1989. The 35-year-old Xu Yong(徐勇) witness history on Tiananmen Square in Beijing, standing amongst the student protesters with a camera around his neck.
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