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Lot 31
DON MCCULLIN (b. 1935)
Shell-shocked Marine, Vietnam, Hue, 1968
Closed17 May 2011
Price Realised
GBP 18,750
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Specialist note
This print is number 7 from an edition of 15 + 3APs.
This image of a US Marine in Hue, Vietnam, is foremost among Don
McCullin's indelible documents of the trauma of war. The caption in
his autobiography explains: 'A "grunt" (infantryman) suffering severe
shell shock awaits transportation away from the battle.' This image has become celebrated as one of the greatest examples of photojournalism and war photography.
This image of a US Marine in Hue, Vietnam, is foremost among Don
McCullin's indelible documents of the trauma of war. The caption in
his autobiography explains: 'A "grunt" (infantryman) suffering severe
shell shock awaits transportation away from the battle.' This image has become celebrated as one of the greatest examples of photojournalism and war photography.