Selfie and the Search for Recognition: See for your Selfie

TY - JOUR

T1 - Selfie and the Search for Recognition

T2 - See for your Selfie

AU - Fausing, Bent

PY - 2013/9/7

Y1 - 2013/9/7

N2 - A new concept has begun to pop up everywhere: the selfie. It means a photograph of yourself that you yourself have taken. Time Magazine designated it one of the most used buzz words of 2012. And, in our digital age, these quick self-portraits are numerous and flourishing, and it is not just the mirror or the raised arm that characterizes selfies as a genre but also a particular aesthetics. It is about reflection, identity and recognition – human beings want to control how they are seen.

AB - A new concept has begun to pop up everywhere: the selfie. It means a photograph of yourself that you yourself have taken. Time Magazine designated it one of the most used buzz words of 2012. And, in our digital age, these quick self-portraits are numerous and flourishing, and it is not just the mirror or the raised arm that characterizes selfies as a genre but also a particular aesthetics. It is about reflection, identity and recognition – human beings want to control how they are seen.

KW - Faculty of Humanities

KW - selfie, images, recognition, interaction, aeshetics, self, being, social media, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook

M3 - Journal article

JO - academia.edu

JF - academia.edu

ER -