The Napalm Girl
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Photographer
Petra Gerwers
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Prize
Official Selection
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Jury Top 5 Selection
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Company/Studios
Petra Gerwers
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Date of Photograph
2015
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Socials
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Website
Kim Phùc, known as the "Napalm Girl", stands behind a window that reflects the AP photographer Nick Ùt.
Everyone knows the famous photo he took 50 years ago in Vietnam.
Despite breaking the rule of not actually showing fully naked people, the shot went into the worldwide AP service. The photo went around the world and played a part in ending the war.
Today she works as a peace ambassador for the United Nations and other organisations. She has lived in Canada since the early 1990s.
That moment in Vietnam has connected the lives of Kim and "Uncle Nick" to this day.
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Biography
2011 Start of photographic activity
2013 Exhibition Schloss Dyck
2014 Exhibition bild.sprachen, Gelsenkirchen
Appointment to the dgpH
2016 CALVENDO GOLD AWARD
Until today jury member "New Talent Award"
2017 + 2022 Exhib. Popup Fair Düsseldorf
2017 Exhib. Techno Classica Essen
2019 Until today Online Editor of the magazine "ProfiFoto"
2020 + 2022 Exhib. Off Festival Arles
2020 + 2022 Exhib. Popup Fair Düsseldorf
2022 Large solo Exhib. Michael Horbach Cologne
2023 Solo Exhib. Leica, Constance
Publications:L'Œil de la Photographie, PhotoWeekly, ProfiFoto, Nau Nua,Tagree...
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Awards
2013 + 2014 + 2015 + 2016
Bruno Boni Award Mille Miglia
Best international photographer of the Mille Miglia Photo Contest
2022
+ „Honorable Mention“ and Exhibition in Barcelona, Julia Cameron Photography Award
+ „Honorable Mention“ MonoVisions Awards
+ "Finalist" All About Photo Awards 2022
+ IPA Photography Awards (NYC) Honorable Mention, „Deeper Perspective“
+ AAP Magazine #24 Portrait
2023
+ Finalist at Siena international Photo awards und Ausstellung
+ World Report Award | Documenting Humanity (Honororee) und Ausstellung
+ IPA Photography Awards (NYC) Honorable Mention, „Deeper Perspective“
+ IPA Photography Awards (NYC) Honorable Mention, „Portrait“
+ HIPA Shortlisted
+ London International Creative Competition 2023
