Images that we consume, images that consume us: body affections in the era of virtuality

Abstract

This study addresses the influence of images on the body reconfigurations in contemporary times. To draw an initial understanding of it, it is presented a critical evaluation of three phenomena: the imperative of the perfect physique, the impeccable skin an esthetic and the logic of the body as a commodity. This analysis seeks to establish connections between these processes, placing them as components of the complex web that is the current visual culture.

Keywords

• Consumo de imagens
• cultura visual
• iconofagia
• reconfigurações do corpo.