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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Journalists attend a briefing by military officers in Saigon ca. 1963. The regular briefings became known derisively as the "Five O'Clock Follies," by those who believed the official information released there was inaccurate and misleading. At center, foreground, is Seymour Topping of the New York Times. Immediately behind him at right (no glasses) is Malcolm Browne of the Associated Press. (AP Photo)
Posted: 28th, August 2012 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
