Photographer Haunted by his own Work

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I not sure why but I was doing some reading an I recalled a story of a photographer who committed suicide because of what he saw through his work. The photographers name is Kevin Carter a South African Photographer. He took a photo that won him a Pulitzer Prize it was of a starving girl and vulture waiting for the child to die, so haunted by all he had seen he eventually committed suicide. I will post the link to his story, the photo is there. The only thing I did not see was his suicide note, I am only posting it as it is why he thought he could not live life any longer. This man story has many interpretations and facets, so I tried to find the most balanced pieces, so you may read or here varying interpretations of it but I think these are fair.

"I am depressed ... without phone ... money for rent ... money for child support ... money for debts ... money!!! ... I am haunted by the vivid memories of killings and corpses and anger and pain ... of starving or wounded children, of trigger-happy madmen, often police, of killer executioners...I have gone to join Ken if I am that lucky." July 27 1994


Kevin Carter

Also Kevin Carter was one of 4 photographers who were called the Big Bang club that worked the South African Townships during apartheid. Here is a short wikipedia article on the group but I would suggest people interested do further reading as what they did was heroic, selfless and important. Many notable photographers also worked along side them.

Bang-Bang Club - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



This is a Video where "Four Media Students take on the ethics case of Photojournalist Kevin Carter and his infamous and award winning photograph "Sudanese Girl". Quote From You Tube.