Kevin Carter: The Consequences of Photojournalism - Photography - Fanpop - 0 views
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In 1994, South African photojournalist Kevin Carter won the Pulitzer prize for his disturbing photograph of a Sudanese child being stalked by a vulture (left). That same year, Kevin Carter committed suicide.
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Carter took twenty minutes to take the photo, wanting the best shot possible, before chasing the bird away.
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The photo was published in The New York Times in March of 1993, and sparked a wide reaction. People wanted to know what happened the child, and if Carter had assisted her. The Times issued a statement saying that the girl was able to make it to the food station, but beyond that no one knows what happened to her.
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