Picturing Aura, Picturing Race?

Justine M. Bakker

doi:10.1080/17432200.2026.2685444

July 8, 2026Material Religion

Picturing Aura, Picturing Race?

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The review aims to evaluate Jeremy Stolow’s book on its originality and conceptual insights regarding aura and race.
Analyzes the structure and themes of Stolow’s work
Considers the book's contributions to visual culture studies
Discusses the interplay between aura and race in visual representation.
Highlights the book as a significant contribution to cultural studies
Identifies key insights into how race and aura intersect in visual contexts
Praises the original research and writing style of the author.

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Book review explores visual biography's insights into cultural representation and race.

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Jeremy Stolow’s Picturing Aura: A Visual Biography is a wonderful, important book: highly original, deeply researched, beautifully written, and packed with new conceptual and empirical insights. On...

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