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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A policeman in Saigon halts buddhist monks carrying ashes of the monk who burned himself to death in June and a picture of the self-immolation on July 8, 1963. The incident happened following memorial services for the monk. Police ordered mourners to leave in small groups after the services. A fracas also occurred in which police felled Associated Press Correspondent Peter Arnett and smashed two cameras. South Viet NamÂs American press corps has appealed to President Kennedy to support a protest against manhandling of newsmen by Vietnamese police. (AP Photo/Horst Faas)
Posted: 28th, August 2012 | In: Reviews Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
