VCD (Journal of Visual Communication Design)
Vol. 7 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Visual Communication Design VCD

Visual Rhetoric Analysis of “A Photo of a COVID-19 Victim in Indonesia Trigger Fear and Denial” by Joshua Irwandi

Moch. Rizky Satrio Rudhyni (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
17 Dec 2022

Abstract

Photojournalism by Joshua Irwandi uploaded on social media Instagram caused various responses among netizens. The photo showed the figure of a human body which was the corpse of a person who died from Covid-19 placed on a bed. This figure looked stiff and was wrapped in a shroud with plastic coated all over their body. The purpose of this research is to find out the visual rhetoric and elements of message arrangement in Joshua Irwandi’s photo work. This research uses a qualitative approach with Sonja K. Foss’ visual rhetoric analysis. The results of the analysis show that persuasive visual rhetoric will have an effect on the audience, if the visual symbols presented are familiar and close to the audience and are currently happening. Keywords: Visual rhetoric, photography, Joshua Irwandi, Covid-19

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Journal Info

Abbrev

VCD

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Subject

Arts Social Sciences

Description

VCD aims as a forum for academics, educators, and practitioners from around the world to communicate research papers, conceptual papers, and best practices about the dynamics of the creative industry Coverage of VCD includes, but is not limited to issues surrounding: Graphic design Visual ...