This photo circulated the whole world. Now shocking suspicions have appeared
The World Press Photo undermined the authorship of a photo known as « Napalm Girl », attributed to Nick Ut, a Vietnamese photographer cooperating with the Associated Press agency in Saigon – said « Guardian ».
A scandal with a famous photo. The authorship was undermined
According to the WPP report, the experts of this organization came to the conclusion that « based on the location analysis, distance and apparatus used on that day (…) Photographers Nguyen Thanh Nghe or Hignh Cong Phuc could be in a better position to take this photo than Nick Ut. »
In connection with these conclusions, WPP currently defines the author of photography as an unknown person. « (Authority) remains a contentious issue and it is possible that it will never be fully confirmed, » it was written in the report.
A white bus stopped with a little girl. Something terrible happened. In the village of Panic
Photography still remains the best photo of 1973 in the World Press Photo competition.
« Napalm Girl ». World Press Photo reveals the findings on the famous photography
The photo, officially entitled « Terror of War », but better known as « Napalm Girl », is one of the most famous images of the Vietnam war. It moved public opinion around the world.
The authorship of the famous photography was questioned in the documentary film « The Stringer », which premiered in January at the Sundance festival. According to the authors of the document, the photo, which presents the naked nine -year -old Kim Phuc Phan Thhi escaping from the attack using Napalm to the village of Trang Bang, was performed by Nguyen thanh Nghe. A man who was the driver of the NBC station wagon at that time. He was to sell a photo of the AP agency as a freelancer, and the authorship was assigned Nick Ut, who was then an AP employee.
This photo circulated the whole world. Now shocking suspicions have appeared
As a result of a two -year investigation, which included, among others Forensic analysis and reports of over 50 people, filmmakers decided that Nick Ut could not be located that day in the place from which the photo was taken.
AP stated that « it was possible » that the photo was taken by UT, and no evidence was found that Nguyen took it. The agency added that it was not possible to eventually prove who the author of the photograph, due to the lack of key evidence, restrictions on technology and the death of several key people.
Both UT and Nguyen say they are the authors of the photo « Napalm Girl ».
The heroine of the photo, 62-year-old Kim Phuc Phan Thhi, has long claims that she does not remember the moment when photography was taken.
(Source: PAP)
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Stefano Spaziani / DPA / Zuma Press
« Napalm Girl » is a photograph showing a naked girl burned with Napalm. The photo circulated the whole world and became an icon. The photograph was taken in 1972. Now shocking suspicions appeared.
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Stefano Spaziani / DPA / Zuma Press
« Napalm Girl » is a photograph showing a naked girl burned with Napalm. The photo circulated the whole world and became an icon. The photograph was taken in 1972. Now shocking suspicions appeared.
