Both the book and the exhibition informs about the evolution of conflict photography through the observation and collection of images, iconic or forgotten, and the process. The exhibtiion features a bunch of telegrams exchanged on the field between photographers and their agency to help tell another story of a key conflict in terms of documentation.
Exhibition:
Vietnam: The Real War, a photographic history by The Associated Press
Until November 30th, 2011
Steven Kasher Gallery
521 West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011
www.stevenkasher.com
Book :
“Vietnam: The Real War, by The Associated Press”, Essay by Pete Hamill
Essay by Pete Hamill
Editions Abrams
304 pages / 40 dollars