Sean Flynn
Vietcong suspect being interrogated by Nung Mercenaries working for the U.S. Special Forces in South Vietnam War Zone "C"

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Artist Sean Flynn(American, 1941-1970)American, 1941-1970

PublisherPublished by United Press International(founded 1907)founded 1907

CultureAmerican

Titles

Vietcong suspect being interrogated by Nung Mercenaries working for the U.S. Special Forces in South Vietnam War Zone "C"
Vietcong suspect being interrogated by Nung Mercenaries working for the US Special Forces in South Vietnam War Zone 'C'

DateApril 26, 1966

Place depictedDuc Phong, Vietnam

MediumGelatin silver print

DimensionsImage: 9 1/2 × 7 9/16 in. (24.1 × 19.2 cm)
Sheet: 10 × 8 1/16 in. (25.4 × 20.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Anne Wilkes Tucker in honor of Tim Page

Object number2010.1906

Non exposé

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Department

Photography

Object Type

PHOTOGRAPHS

Provenance[Photo LA, Los Angeles International Fine Art Photography Expo 2005]; purchased by Anne Wilkes Tucker, Houston; given to MFAH, 2010.
Exhibition History"WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 11 November, 2012 - 3 February, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Marked on verso in ink: "65(in a circle) / p.43"

Unsigned

United Press International paper label on verso mat (see Accession file for photocopy)
"FOR USE WITH UPI STORY BY SEAN FLYNN / ... NEW YORK BUREAU / SUSPECT STRUNG UP / DUC PHONG, SOUTH VIET NAM: Viet Cong suspect is / hung up by his feet during interrogation here by / Chinese Nung mercenaries working with a U.S. Special / Forces unit. ... / CREDIT (UPI PHOTO BY SEAN FLYNN 4/26/66)"

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