Field of Death
Photograph
1963 (photographed)
1963 (photographed)
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A colour photograph showing dead Vietcong soldiers by their flag on the river bank, with armed soldiers looking on
Object details
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| Title | Field of Death (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Chromogenic colour print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Larry Burrows, 'Field of Death', C-print, 1962 |
| Physical description | A colour photograph showing dead Vietcong soldiers by their flag on the river bank, with armed soldiers looking on |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Handwritten in pencil on reverse: 'B31'. Handwritten in pencil on reverse, '1963, Mekong Delta. Dead Vietcong beside their flat'. Stamped in red ink on reverse: 'LIFE Magazine. Copyright: Time Inc. Reproduction not permitted.' |
| Credit line | The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the Heritage Lottery Fund and Art Fund. |
| Object history | Written in pencil on protective card: 'Unknown pleasures' NMPFT, Jan-Mar 2003 |
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| Accession number | RPS.61-2022 |
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| Record created | May 4, 2022 |
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