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Don McCullin, at 90, publishes final Vietnam book: "I want my pictures to hurt you"

Legendary British war photographer releases retrospective of decades-long career documenting conflict, centered on his iconic 1960s–70s Vietnam coverage.

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What to know

  • McCullin, now 90, is releasing "Vietnam"—his final book—drawing from five decades of war photography across Cyprus, Biafra, Lebanon, Afghanistan, Northern Ireland, and Vietnam.
  • The book centers on his 1960s–70s Vietnam coverage, including never-before-seen images alongside his most iconic work, particularly from the brutal 1968 Battle of Hue.
  • McCullin's stated purpose is unsparing: to make viewers uncomfortable and confront them with war's reality rather than offer easy consumption of conflict.

“I made five frames of this soldier sitting there and not once did his eyelashes move. Every one of those frames is identical.”

Sir Don McCullin, War photographer · CBS News ↗ · Sep 20

Sir Don McCullin Legendary British war photographerCharlie D'AgataCharlie D'Agata CBS News correspondent

Don McCullin, at 90, publishes final Vietnam book: "I want my pictures to hurt you"
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    McCullin recounts 1968 Battle of Hue and his most famous photograph

    McCullin describes being embedded with U.S. Marines during the brutal 1968 Battle of Hue, where he took one of the war's most defining images: "Shell-shocked US Marine." The photograph shows a soldier motionless and staring blankly, clutching his rifle. McCullin notes he captured five identical frames of the soldier without his eyelashes moving once.

    “It was amazing any of us survived... I was told by a senior officer that there was going to be a 24-hour operation, and you know, 11 days later I was still there.”
    — Sir Don McCullin
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    Don McCullin publishes final Vietnam book ahead of 90th birthday

    British war photographer Sir Don McCullin releases "Vietnam," described as his final book, drawing from thousands of images captured during multiple assignments in the 1960s and early 1970s. The retrospective includes iconic work and previously unpublished photographs documenting civilians and U.S. Marines across multiple conflicts, centered on the 1968 Battle of Hue during the Tet Offensive.

    “I want my pictures to hurt you, I don't want you having any free rides, I'm there to upset you and I'm there to make you feel uncomfortable the way I feel when I go to bed at night.”
    — Sir Don McCullin
    1. 1 outlet "Pictures to hurt you": A war photographer's final testament to Vietnam

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  1. 2 outlets War photographer Don McCullin revisits harrowing assignment: "I want my pictures to hurt you" (Video)

    first by Social News XYZ, 2d ago · also CBS News

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