[Leica] War Photographers

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and then there are those like Lt. Col. W W Hooper of the British Army.

people were executed for the benefit of his camera.

his photos were used to terrorise the civilian population.

and now you can bid for them in the genteel surroundings
of prestigious auction houses in cosmopolitan world cities.

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Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 23:08:33 -0500
From: EPL <manolito at videotron.ca>
Subject: Re: [Leica] War Photographers
To: lug at leica-users.org
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Many comments about combat photojournalism and "war photography" end with a
statement like: "Someone needs to document this" or "the world needs to see
this."

I say: wrong.

First, the most gory and disturbing images of war, death and bloody
suffering rarely make it into wide circulation, despite the courage, skill
or simple foolhardiness of the men and women with cameras who capture those
images.

Editors and publishers do not publish such scenes. They clash with the
almighty advertisements for perfumes and fine cars and plush footwear which
pay for publications.

Such scenes go largely unseen.