"[1] The association holds annual conferences and publishes the journal, Visual Studies.
[2] The IVSA was established in 1981[3] by Leonard M. Henny (1935-2011), Douglas Harper, and others to "foster a community of visual driven thinkers.".
[4] Other notable scientists, who served as (vice) president are John Gardy, Luc Pauwels and Eric Margolis.
It the early days it published the review International Journal of Visual Sociology, in five issues, which were edited by Leonard M.
[5] Because of the interests of its founders, the IVSA tends to be concerned with photography and documentary filmmaking within a sociological context.