Who really photographed Napalm Girl? The famous war photo is now contested history
- Written by Kate Cantrell, Senior Lecturer, Writing, Editing and Publishing, University of Southern Queensland
The Terror of War, commonly known as “Napalm Girl”, is one of the most enduring and influential images of the 20th century.
Captured on June 8 1972, the photograph shows nine-year-old Kim Phúc running naked toward a camera. She has her arms outstretched, and is flanked by other children screaming in terror after a napalm strike...
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