the generation-defining image capturing the futility of the Vietnam war
- Written by Chari Larsson, Senior Lecturer of art history, Griffith University
How does an image become an icon? It is estimated that we now produce more images in two minutes than we did in the entire 19th century. How, then, can one image be so powerful it can symbolise the horror of war and help mobilise anti-war sentiment?
June 8 marks the 50 year anniversary since Associated Press photographer Hyung Cong...





