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Field of Death

Photograph
1963 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A colour photograph showing dead Vietcong soldiers by their flag on the river bank, with armed soldiers looking on

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleField 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
Dimensions
  • Image height: 32.3cm
  • Image width: 49.2cm
  • Mount height: 61.5cm
  • Mount width: 76.2cm
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
Subject depicted
Place depicted
Associated object
Other numbers
  • XRP1472 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • 2003-5001-2-20547 - Science Museum Group accession number
Collection
Accession number
RPS.61-2022

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Record createdMay 4, 2022
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