The haunting photo of a vulture stalking an emaciated Sudanese girl who'd collapsed on her way to a feeding station won photographer Kevin Carter a Pulitzer Prize in 1994. Carter also become notorious for sticking to the journalistic principle of being an observor and not getting involved -- he left after taking his photo and neither he, nor the New York Times, which first published the photo on 26 March 1993, knew what happened to her. (Looking at the photo, it's hard to imagine a pleasant ending.) A few months later after collecting his Pulitzer, Carter committed suicide.
His suicide may have something to do with the fact that he waited for the "perfect" pose and took multiple photos. How could one live with that! An Pulitzer for posing a little girls preventable death?!
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Show all commentsHis suicide may have something to do with the fact that he waited for the "perfect" pose and took multiple photos. How could one live with that! An Pulitzer for posing a little girls preventable death?!