Fall 2019

Portrait Types—within this research

Sub-thematic 1 | Confrontation with the Enemy
9 posed portraits
13 candid portraits
2 portraits of hands of fighters
Majority of Confrontation with the Enemy sub-thematic are candid portraits.

Sub-thematic 2 | Religious Legitimacy & Islamic Identity
13 posed portraits (most of which are of fighters embracing the finger of Tawhid)
17 candid portraits
2 portraits (only hands of fighters with the IS flag)
Majority of Religious Legitimacy & Islamic Identity sub-thematic are candid portraits.

Sub-thematic 3 | Martyrdom
20 posed portraits
6 candid portraits
Majority of Martyrdom sub-thematic are posed portraits.

Sub-thematic 4 | Collective Belonging
9 posed portraits
25 candid portraits
9 environmental portraits
Majority of Collective Belonging sub-thematic are candid portraits.

Sub-thematic 5 | The Future of the Caliphate
7 posed portraits
4 candid portraits
Majority of The Future of the Caliphate sub-thematic are posed portraits.