Amelia Jones

Papers

Total Citations

143

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About

Amelia Jones is a leading scholar in art history, visual culture, and performance studies, whose work fundamentally rethinks the relationship between identity, technology, and representation. Her most cited publication, *Self/Image: Technology, Representation, and the Contemporary Subject* (2006, 143 citations), is a landmark study that traces how artists from the 1960s to the present have used evolving visual technologies—from analog photography to digital imaging, film, video, and robotics—to interrogate and perform the self. Jones’s major contribution lies in her feminist and queer re-reading of the body in art, arguing that subjectivity is not fixed but is produced through technological mediation and performative acts. Her impact is profound, shaping debates on posthumanism, embodiment, and the politics of looking within contemporary art. Beyond *Self/Image*, her extensive writings on feminism, postmodernism, and the politics of display have made her a pivotal figure in redefining art historical methodologies. A former editor of *Art Journal*, Jones has also curated influential exhibitions, cementing her reputation as a critical voice whose work remains essential for students and researchers exploring the intersections of art, technology, and identity.