Object Details
photographer
Mydans, Carl
Description
In 1968, Carl Mydans, then in his sixties, continued traveling the globe and documenting history as it developed. That year, it meant going to Vietnam and covering yet another war.
Sometimes people have asked me why I devoted so much of my life to covering these terrible scenes, these disasters, these wars. And there is an important reason. When I began as a photojournalist I was interested in the history that was developing around me and war is one of those stories.
I want to make it clear it is not because I liked war. They were awful periods. I have often been in places where it was so terrible, where I was so frightened, where I could criticize myself for being there by saying what are you doing, why are you here? The answer has always been that what I am doing is important, and that's why I am here. I am making a record of historic times.
Carl Mydans
Location
Currently not on view
Date made
1968
ID Number
2005.0228.163
accession number
2005.0228
catalog number
2005.0228.163
Object Name
photograph
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 14 in x 11 in; 35.56 cm x 27.94 cm
place made
Vietnam
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Carl Mydans
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1303549