Don McCullin revisits Vietnam for final book
At 91, photographer Don McCullin is returning to his Vietnam War images for his final book, 'Vietnam,' due in October from Gost Books. The volume will feature over 100 photographs from his 16 trips to the country, including iconic shots from the 1968 Battle of Hue during the Tet Offensive. McCullin, who began his career at 23 with an Observer-published image of a Finsbury Park gang, covered conflicts in the Congo, Cyprus, and the Berlin Wall before retiring from war photography at 75 after visiting Aleppo. His editor at the Sunday Times, Harold Evans, praised his empathy. Despite his work's role in turning US public opinion against the war, McCullin doubts images can effect change, noting subsequent conflicts.
Key facts
- Don McCullin's final book is titled 'Vietnam'.
- The book will be released in October via Gost Books.
- It features over 100 images from his 16 trips to Vietnam.
- McCullin photographed the 1968 Battle of Hue during the Tet Offensive.
- He started his career at age 23 with a photo of a gang in Finsbury Park published in the Observer.
- He covered conflicts in the Congo, Cyprus, and the Berlin Wall.
- He retired from war photography at 75 after visiting Aleppo, Syria.
- Harold Evans, his editor at the Sunday Times, said his secret was empathy.
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Observer
- Sunday Times
- Gost Books
- Tate Britain
- Gost
- The Guardian
- GOST Books
Locations
- Vietnam
- Finsbury Park
- Hue
- Congo
- Cyprus
- Berlin Wall
- Aleppo
- Syria
- Somerset
- Belfast
- Biafra
- Lebanon