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Larry Burrows — 'Reaching Out' (Battle of Hill 484, South Vietnam)
Larry Burrows

'Reaching Out' (Battle of Hill 484, South Vietnam)

1966

Larry Burrows's "Reaching Out" captures a profound moment of human connection during the Battle of Hill 484 in South Vietnam, documenting the visceral reality of combat through the medium of dye-transfer color photography. The image exemplifies Burrows's acclaimed photojournalistic practice, which sought to convey the emotional and physical toll of war on soldiers in Southeast Asia during the 1960s. This particular print's provenance through Russell Burrows, the photographer's son, along with its archival markings and framing, underscores the significance of Burrows's body of work, which remains among the most important visual records of the Vietnam War.

Medium
dye-transfer print, credited, titled, dated, and annotated by Russell Burrows, the photographer's son, in pencil and with the photographer's credit/copyright stamp on the reverse, framed

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October 10, 2024

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Larry Burrows, 'Reaching Out' (Battle of Hill 484, South Vietnam), 1966

Larry Burrows's "Reaching Out" captures a profound moment of human connection during the Battle of Hill 484 in South Vietnam, documenting the visceral reality of combat through the medium of dye-transfer color photography. The image exemplifies Burrows's acclaimed photojournalistic practice, which sought to convey the emotional and physical toll of war on soldiers in Southeast Asia during the 1960s. This particular print's provenance through Russell Burrows, the photographer's son, along with its archival markings and framing, underscores the significance of Burrows's body of work, which remains among the most important visual records of the Vietnam War.

Medium
dye-transfer print, credited, titled, dated, and annotated by Russell Burrows, the photographer's son, in pencil and with the photographer's credit/copyright stamp on the reverse, framed
Year
1966
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Documentary realism, 20th Century, Vietnam War, Emotional Intensity, Color Photography, War documentary, American Artist, Military conflict, Heroism and struggle, Photojournalism

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