Wednesday, 19 October 2011

War Photography

War photography has influenced many societies including ours by showing the facts and images that would shock  and embed in our memories about how horrific and terrible war can be. One of the most controversial photos that was taken was taken by Eddie Adams showing the execution of a handcuffed Vietcong soldier. This raised a lot of attention and a lot of anger from America because America has teamed up with the South Vietnamese to fight against the North Vietnamese. After seeing the South Vietnamese General shoot a handcuffed prisoner America began to think if they were supporting the right side.  This photo was the turning point in Americas opinion about the war. The photos that usually are the most influencial are the ones taken accidentally.


Robert Capa was another photographer who showed the gruesomeness and unforgiveness of war by photographing a dying soldier by being at the right place at the right time.  This image also helped many people to understand that war can happen anywhere and at any time. It helped people to understand that war should be avoided. Some photographs were censored to protect people from seeing images like this. Photogrpahy was the only way to show people back home what war was like and what the soldiers went through everyday.


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