Aesthetic Styles and the Occupation of Space in the “Places You’ll Pray” Photo Series
Abstract This paper analyzes a series of photographs that feature Muslim Americans praying in various public locations. In the “Places You’ll Pray” series, photographer Sana Ullah employs attractive settings along with framing, lighting, angle and colors to emphasize that the Islamic practice of pra...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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Brill
2021
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Journal of religion, media and digital culture
Année: 2021, Volume: 10, Numéro: 1, Pages: 115-134 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
USA
/ Islam
/ Espace public
/ Prière
/ Esthétique
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| Classifications IxTheo: | AD Sociologie des religions AG Vie religieuse BJ Islam KBQ Amérique du Nord |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Photography
B Public Space B Muslim Americans B Aesthetics B Prayer |
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| Résumé: | Abstract This paper analyzes a series of photographs that feature Muslim Americans praying in various public locations. In the “Places You’ll Pray” series, photographer Sana Ullah employs attractive settings along with framing, lighting, angle and colors to emphasize that the Islamic practice of prayer is not only an act that induces feelings of tranquility but also a beautiful practice that belongs within American public spaces. Through the policing of the sensory realm, the complex experiences of Muslims are generally over-simplified or made invisible in the media. This article explores how Muslim creators use aesthetics to shift the larger sensory realm of what is considered attractive, beautiful and valued in American society. As these photos circulate through social media and other digital spaces, Ullah and the photo subjects use the occupation of physical and digital spaces to assert that Muslim lives and Islamic values belong in the American landscape. |
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| ISSN: | 2165-9214 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion, media and digital culture
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/21659214-bja10029 |