Catherine Leroy

[SuzanneR]

A well known photojournalist who covered the Vietnam war died yesterday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/12/arts/catherine-leroy-60-photojournalist-of-wars-dies.html

 

[df cardwell]

"In 1967, Ms. Leroy was the only accredited journalist to partake in a combat jump with the 173rd Airborne during Operation Junction City. Two weeks after the battle for Hill 881, she was wounded with a Marine unit in the DMZ." 173rd History

 

[Mike Kennedy]

How very sad.
Her style of photojournalism was to be admired. Totally unlike the CNN crowd who "Become" news. Ms.Leroy reminded me of the type of work done by the late Ernie Pyle.
Always present without becoming a presence.

Mike

 

[catem]

That horrible disease takes too many and too soon.

Sad indeed - thanks for posting, Suzanne.

Cate

 

[rbarker]

Thanks for posting this, Suzanne. Catherine Leroy's work was (and still is, of course) excellent.

 

[Hatchetman]

NYT article about Leroy. Amazing photos:

Odd there was a New York Times story online. Now it is gone without a trace!

???

 

[Sean]

The links appear to be dead so it's failing to our ad system, will see if I can re-find valid ones and edit the post

somewhat fixed but you may need to google for more info

 

[Julie McLeod]

It's still misdirecting for me, Sean. I cleared my cache and tried a different browser as well.

 

[Hatchetman]

Try this:
https://nyti.ms/2nHaNmo

 

[Eric Rose]

Gritty stuff. Thanks for sharing.

 

[HiHoSilver]

Thank You, Suzanne. When the events aren't as current, their memory fades. 'looked up her work. 'Gritty as Eric says. Maybe the reminder is a good thing.

 

[Julie McLeod]

Try this:
https://nyti.ms/2nHaNmo

Yes, thanks. That one works.

 

[Julie McLeod]

She was really something! I thought these two pieces really painted an interesting portrait of her as an individual:

https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/jul/21/guardianobituaries.france

http://www.pixelpress.org/chathe.html

 

[Rick A]

Suz

A well known photojournalist who covered the Vietnam war died yesterday.

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/12/arts/catherine-leroy-60-photojournalist-of-wars-dies.html

This link does work, you need to X out the ad and continue to story(upper right of ad)
Sorrow, one of the last iconic "true" photojournalists