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'Nick Ut: Double Negative'

This article has an interesting - and quite uncomfortable - comparison to make: "If there's an irony here, it's that the photographers who lie in wait for the latest celebrity smash-up probably aren't that different to the young photographers who headed off to Vietnam almost 40 years ago. Whereas once South-east Asia was the Wild West for ambitious thrill-seekers eager to make their names, now it's the streets of Beverly Hills. But it's not just the location that's changed; attitudes have, too. When he saw Kim Phuc running towards him out of a cloud of smoke 35 years ago, Ut's first instinct - after he'd taken her photograph - was to save her life."

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All in a day's work ....

Here are two Nick Ut quotes from the article.

'To be honest, I don't really mind what I shoot,' he says. 'I'm just grateful to have the work.'

'It's a strange feeling because I know I will never take another photograph that's as good as this - not as long as I live. When I look at my photograph of Kim and my photograph of Paris Hilton, I think they are both good pictures, in their way. I suppose the big difference is that I grew to love Kim, whereas… well, frankly, I don't give a damn about Paris Hilton.'

Have a safe and Happy New Year.


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