Huye, after the Tet Offensive
Photograph
1968 (photographed)
1968 (photographed)
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A colour photograph of a woman on a beach mourning the bagged body of her dead husband
Object details
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| Title | Huye, after the Tet Offensive (generic title) |
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| Brief description | Photograph by Larry Burrows?, 'Huye, after the Tet Offensive', c-print, 1968 |
| Physical description | A colour photograph of a woman on a beach mourning the bagged body of her dead husband |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Below the photograph: '8'. Handwritten in pencil on reverse: 'Hue, after the Tet offensive.' (Feb 1968). 'A woman wails over the bundled remains of her husband, discovered in a mass grave.' 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. |
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| Accession number | RPS.67-2022 |
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| Record created | May 4, 2022 |
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