Terror of War
Photograph

Nick Ut

Maker
Vietnamese-American, b. 1951

Terror of War

Terror of War; South Vietnamese Forces follow terrified children fleeing down Route 1, near Trang Bang, South Vietnam, June 8, after an accidental aerial napalm strike. Girl at center had ripped off her burning clothes.


June 8, 1972
Gelatin silver print, printed 1988
Image: 7 9/16 × 9 1/2 in. (19.2 × 24.1 cm)
Paper: 8 × 10 in. (20.3 × 25.4 cm)
Gift of The Associated Press
1992.0902.0022
Inscriptions Printed on paper taped to verso, C: D 4676 (NY 45) AP Photo from NY Caution: Use Credit (one of a Series of Year_End Pictures for Use in Year_End Editions \ Terror of War \ South Vietnamese Forces follow terrified children fleeing down Route 1, near Trang Bang, South Vietnam, June 8, after an accidental aerial napalm strike. Girl at center had ripped off her burning clothes. \ [underlined] Wirephotoed+ \RGT/LL 11-30-72 1850 fls 38 \ NYWS TME NSWK WW \ Staff Photo by Huynh Cong "Nick" Ut \ Photo Won APME"S Top Photo Award in 1972 \ Used in AP Book "The Instant It Happened" \ Used in Decade Package
NY 17 11/17/79
Inscribed in pencil on verso, BL: p213 \ 71%
Inscribed in red ink on label applied to verso, TR: Fulton \ #297

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