Cambodia’s New Guiding Light

Alternate Titles

Cambodia’s New Guiding Light: Gen. Lon Nol, premier, defense minister and strongman in Cambodia's new government, makes an interesting study as he lights a cigarette at Phnom Penh, the nation's capital, late last month.

Artist Mark Godfrey (American)

Publisher Associated Press (AP) (American, founded 1846)

Date1990

ClassificationsPhotograph

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage area: 8 3/8 x 6 5/8 in. (21.3 x 16.8 cm) 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (25.1 x 20 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Pramod and Lucy Sharma

Keyword/Subject

Object number2023.493

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