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Compositing the Body
Compositing the Body

by Matthew Raj Webb
Featured in the Visual Anthropology Review →
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John Collier Jr. Award for Still Photography
John Collier Jr. Award for Still Photography

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Visual Research Conference
Visual Research Conference

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SVA Film and Media Festival
SVA Film and Media Festival

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WHAT WE DO
The Society for Visual Anthropology (SVA) examines how aspects of culture can be visually interpreted and expressed, and how images can be understood as artifacts of culture.

A section of the American Anthropological Association, SVA promotes the study of visual representation and the use of images for the description, analysis, communication and interpretation of human [and sometimes nonhuman] behavior.

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2025 SVA/Lemelson Fellowship Workshop
2025 SVA/Lemelson Fellowship Workshop
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Call for 2025 SVA / Robert Lemelson Fellowship Program
Call for 2025 SVA / Robert Lemelson Fellowship Program
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AnthroDorphins Video Series Release
AnthroDorphins Video Series Release
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