Yeah, it is a sad coincidence on the anniversary of famous his Vietnam shot. However, I remember reading Duane Michals explain that even the best photographers have to do a little paparazzi stuff to pay the bills so I won't judge Ut for it.
"The Muse of photography is not one of Memory's daughters, but Memory herself." John Berger
"The photograph isn't what was photographed. It's something else. It's a new fact." Gary Winogrand
"The basic material of photographs is not intrinsically beautiful. It’s not like ivory or tapestry or bronze or oil on canvas. You’re not supposed to look at the thing, you’re supposed to look through it. It’s a window.” John Szarkowski
"Facts do not convey truth. That's a mistake. Facts create norms, but truth creates illumination." Werner Herzog
From State of the Art 
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Yeah, it is a sad coincidence on the anniversary of famous his Vietnam shot. However, I remember reading Duane Michals explain that even the best photographers have to do a little paparazzi stuff to pay the bills so I won't judge Ut for it.
On the face of it, it seems lke a comedown for Ut.
On the other hand, both pictures are sad and bleak commentaries on the times in which they are/were created.
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