RIP Malcolm Browne – he captured Quang Duc burning to death in Vietnam (photos)

RIP Malcolm Browne, Associated Press correspondent in Saigon during the Vietnam War. Browne was the photographer who took the picture of Buddhist monk Quang Duc’s self-immolation on a Saigon street June 11, 1963. The image shocked the Kennedy White House into a re-evaluation of its Vietnam policy.  Browne’s photo shone a light on human suffering. Today, 24/7 rolling news is the obsession. But a single well-made photograph endures. These pictures are shocking:

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**Eds note: Graphic Content** Body of Buddhist nun Nu Thanh Quang, in the Dieu De Pagoda, Vietnam on May 29, 1966. She committed self-immolation to protest Catholic regime in Saigon. (AP Photo)

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Posted: 28th, August 2012 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink