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Cargando... The Bang-Bang Club: Snapshots from a Hidden Warpor Greg Marinovich
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A gripping story of four remarkable young men-photographers, friends and rivals-who band together for protection in the final, violent days of white rule in South Africa. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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It wasn't earth-shatteringly well written (they're photo-journalists, whadya expect?) but it did a great job of conveying the zeitgeist, paranoia and moral dilemma of being a photo-journalist during those very dark, very tragic times. Greg Marinovich, Joao Silva, Ken Oosterbroek, and Kevin Carter not only danced with death each and every time they were on assignment, but they were persecuted by the security spooks, and had to deal with the psychological toll of suspending your morality, when people around you are dying, for the greater good.
While Ken Oosterbroek's demise whilst on assignment is heart-breaking, the most poignant story is clearly that of Keven Carter, who took his own life. Yes, the same Kevin Carter from the Manic Street Preachers' song, who achieved immortality when he took this haunting photo:
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