Death of the historic war photograph

Photojournalists around the world agree that the monumental snapshot of war, epitomised by pictures like Robert Capa's Falling Soldier from the Spanish Civil War, and Vietnamese Nick Ut's children running from a napalm attack in 1972, has lost its power on contemporary internet-using audiences.

Internet viewing figures show a shift in attitude towards pictures of war. People no longer trust old style current events photography, and appear to be losing interest in it.


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