The Matter of Images

This revised second edition of "The Matter of Images" searches through the resonances of the term "representation", analysing images in terms of why they matter, what they are made of and the material realities they refer to. Richard Dyer's analyses consider representations of "out" groups and traditionally dominant groups alike, and encompass the eclectic texts of contemporary culture, from royalty to serial killers, political correctnesss, representations of Empire and films such as "Gilda", "Papillon" and "The Night of the Living Dead".;Essays new to the second edition discuss Lillian Gish as the ultimate white movie star, the representation of whiteness in the south in "Birth of a Nation", and society's fascination with serial killers.