Victim of Phosphorus Bomb

Alternate Titles

Victim of Phosphorus Bomb: Em Dau, 14, victim of white phosphorus bomb. After painful recovery, she died at hands of parents.

Artist Mark Jury (American, 1944 - 2024)

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

Date1973

ClassificationsPhotograph

MediumFerrotyped gelatin silver print with applied pigment

DimensionsImage area: 9 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (23.8 x 15.9 cm) 9 7/8 x 8 in. (25.1 x 20.3 cm)

Credit LineGift of Dr. Pramod and Lucy Sharma

Keyword/Subject

Object number2023.494

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