@article{ART003136248},
author={Hak-Ro Yoon and Dong-Yoon Kim},
title={The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour},
journal={The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art},
issn={1229-0246},
year={2024},
volume={73},
pages={148-169},
doi={10.17527/JASA.73.0.06}
TY - JOUR
AU - Hak-Ro Yoon
AU - Dong-Yoon Kim
TI - The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour
JO - The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art
PY - 2024
VL - 73
IS - null
PB - 한국미학예술학회
SP - 148
EP - 169
SN - 1229-0246
AB - Alain Resnais’ 1959 film Hiroshima mon Amour centers on the relationship between a French actress and a Japanese architect. Yet the film goes beyond a simple love story and delves into the complex intersection of historical catastrophe and personal memory, as suggested by its title, “Hiroshima.” This paper explores how Resnais evokes emotions and memories in viewers through a nonlinear narrative and the use of actual images to represent a disaster that defies simple expression. The film’s integration of flashbacks and actual photographs highlights both the limitations and possibilities of depicting historical trauma, raising questions about memory. Focusing on Resnais’ use of photography, this paper draws on Roland Barthes’ concept of “punctum” to show how photographs serve a deeper purpose than mere documentation. The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum images lend authenticity to the film and emphasize the difficulty of grasping the suffering of others. Additionally, this paper examines the symbolic roles of Hiroshima and Nevers by applying Simmel’s idea of ruins and Yi-Fu Tuan’s theory of topophilia to explore how these places shape memory and identity. The analysis also considers the function of photographs in the film’s peace protest scenes and reflects on how Hiroshima mon Amour confronts the ethical challenges of representing trauma and disaster.
KW - Alain Resnais;Hiroshima mon Amour;memory;punctum;ruin;still image;trauma
DO - 10.17527/JASA.73.0.06
ER -
Hak-Ro Yoon and Dong-Yoon Kim. (2024). The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour. The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art, 73, 148-169.
Hak-Ro Yoon and Dong-Yoon Kim. 2024, "The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour", The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art, vol.73, pp.148-169. Available from: doi:10.17527/JASA.73.0.06
Hak-Ro Yoon, Dong-Yoon Kim "The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour" The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art 73 pp.148-169 (2024) : 148.
Hak-Ro Yoon, Dong-Yoon Kim. The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour. 2024; 73 148-169. Available from: doi:10.17527/JASA.73.0.06
Hak-Ro Yoon and Dong-Yoon Kim. "The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour" The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art 73(2024) : 148-169.doi: 10.17527/JASA.73.0.06
Hak-Ro Yoon; Dong-Yoon Kim. The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour. The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art, 73, 148-169. doi: 10.17527/JASA.73.0.06
Hak-Ro Yoon; Dong-Yoon Kim. The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour. The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art. 2024; 73 148-169. doi: 10.17527/JASA.73.0.06
Hak-Ro Yoon, Dong-Yoon Kim. The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour. 2024; 73 148-169. Available from: doi:10.17527/JASA.73.0.06
Hak-Ro Yoon and Dong-Yoon Kim. "The Photographic Record and Cinematic Representation: Focusing on Hiroshima mon Amour" The Journal of Aesthetics and Science of Art 73(2024) : 148-169.doi: 10.17527/JASA.73.0.06
