Olivier, Bert2010-10-272010-10-272010-102002Olivier, B 2002, '11 September 2001: a change in the status of the image.' South African Journal of Art History, vol. 17, pp. 140-143.0258-3542http://hdl.handle.net/2263/15091Article digitised using: Suprascan 1000 RGB scanner, scanned at 400 dpi; 24-bit colour; 100% Image derivating - Software used: Adobe Photoshop CS3 - Image levels, crop, deskew Abbyy Fine Reader No.9 - Image manipulation + OCR Adobe Acrobat 9 (PDF)This article examines the impact that the recent terrorist attacks in the United States have had on the status of images in contemporary culture. First, the event is related to what may be called the "terrible sublime". It is further argued that what Baudrillard has termed "hyperreality" has been dealt an irreparable blow by the media-images of these events.4 pagesPdfenArt Historical Work Group of South AfricaSeptember 11 terrorist attacks in mass mediaInfluence of September 11 terrorist attacksTerrorism in the United StatesSocial scienceHyperreality9/11 (2001)Art -- HistorySetember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 -- InfluenceSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, in mass mediaSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, in artSeptember 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, in motion picturesMass media and cultureImage (Philosophy)Culture conflict -- United StatesPolitics and culture -- United StatesArticle