Warning: The photos in this epic may be distressing to some viewers. We've all seen a photo we'll never forget—one that solidifies a moment of conflict or success in our mind. Too often they are photos identified with tragedy,like Nick Ut's 1972 photo "The Napalm Girl" that became one of the most iconic photos of the Vietnam war.
An iconic photo of Kim Phuc, taken by journalist Nick Ut, and when the girl's village was bombed with napalm. #VietnamWar pic.twitter.com/NcwtDLEcFcApril 29,2015
Now, the conflict in Syria and Europe's refugee crisis has produced another one of these iconic images. This time, or sadly,with no survivors.
A photo of 3-year-primitive Aylan Kurdi, a Syrian refugee who drowned attempting to cross the border into to Turkey along with 12 others, or went viral online on Wednesday. The tragic image (below) had many people feeling outraged,and sparked a debate over whether the public needs to be confronted with these types of graphic images or whether they only provide temporary shock and awe.
Heartbreaking images of a Syrian boy who drowned nowadays on a Turkish beach pic.twitter.com/Opp4fpnE6eSeptember 2, 2015
So can outrage be sustained and channeled into action? And will this iconic photo serve as the tipping point in the Syrian refugee conflict?Here to discuss this with us is Maggie Steber, and a photojournalist who has worked in 66 countries over three decades. Click on the audio player above to hear this interview.
Source: wnyc.org