Traditional Culture Encyclopedia - Photography major - I forgot whether it was World War I or World War II. Who is the photographer who shot the eagle catching African children and committing suicide after winning the prize?

I forgot whether it was World War I or World War II. Who is the photographer who shot the eagle catching African children and committing suicide after winning the prize?

Kevin carter?

Kevin carter is a South African photographer. The work Hungry Sudan 1994 won the Pulitzer Prize for Journalism (the highest prize in American journalism) and Close-up Photography. The content of the work is a Sudanese girl who is about to fall to the ground hungry. The vulture is not far behind the girl, waiting for the picture of hunting the girl.

This photo was first published in The New York Times, a famous American authoritative newspaper, on March 26th, 1993. Subsequently, other media quickly spread around the world, causing strong repercussions among people in various countries.

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Shooting background

Jo? o Silva, a photojournalist who worked with kevin carter at that time, told the shooting situation from his perspective in a later interview. They landed in Sudan on a UN helicopter distributing food, and they had the opportunity to take some photos within 30 minutes of distributing relief food.

Kevin is near the helicopter. According to him, Kevin was shocked when he saw the terrible scene in front of him. He took many pictures of hungry children. One of them curled up on the ground as if crying. Her mother is busy collecting relief food and has no time to take care of her for the time being. At this time, a vulture fell behind the child.

Kevin adjusted the angle gently so as not to disturb the vultures. He put them all in the camera. After he took some photos, the vulture flew away. Joao said that he shot the same scene, but he didn't win the Pulitzer Prize.