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Larry Burrows

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WA-00026456

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None documented

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90%

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Authority Records (3)

WikidataQ1348644 ULAN500124535

MoMA

Selected Institutional Exhibitions

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The Artist as Adversary

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1971

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The Photo Essay

Museum of Modern Art, New York

1965

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MoMAhttps://www.moma.org/artists/886
Tier 1 · Institutional95%
MoMA bulk 2026-05-04https://www.moma.org/artists/886
Tier 1 · Institutional92%

About

Why this artist matters now

Larry Burrows was a British photojournalist whose color photography documented the Vietnam War with an unflinching humanitarian focus. Working primarily in Kodachrome, he captured the physical and psychological toll of combat on soldiers and civilians, creating images of rare formal beauty amid scenes of violence and suffering. His work appeared in major publications including LIFE magazine, where his sustained commitment to visual reportage set a standard for war photography in the postwar era. Burrows was killed in a helicopter crash in Cambodia in 1971 while on assignment.

Source: Museum of Modern Art · Trust score: 95% · Updated 11d ago

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Cleveland Museum of Art Museum of Modern ArtNew York

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Artworks (13)

At a First Aid Center during Operation Prairie

1966 · Dye transfer print

19 1/4 × 29 3/4" (48.9 × 75.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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A Woman Mourning over the Bundled Remains of Her Husband

1966 · Dye transfer print

19 1/4 × 29 5/16" (48.9 × 74.5 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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U.S. 'copter flying low, to attract Viet Cong ground fire, and so get target for staying on mission over Delta area

1964 · gelatin silver print

Image: 33.9 x 23.8 cm (13 3/8 x 9 3/8 in.); Paper: 33.9 x 23.8 cm (13 3/8 x 9 3/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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U.S. and Vietnamese preparing for or on a projected raid of a Viet Cong POW camp within mile of Cambodian border. Vietnam ground forces were late on target

1964 · gelatin silver print

Image: 23.3 x 33.8 cm (9 3/16 x 13 5/16 in.); Paper: 23.3 x 33.8 cm (9 3/16 x 13 5/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Vietnam-Poh-Revolutions-Viet Cong (U.S. armed helicopter returning from another mission, spots Viet Cong roadblock on a delta highway. VC guerillas fled scene as 'copter approached"

1964 · gelatin silver print

Image: 22.4 x 33.8 cm (8 13/16 x 13 5/16 in.); Paper: 22.4 x 33.8 cm (8 13/16 x 13 5/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Saigon residents line up to greet the arrival of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara

1964 · gelatin silver print

Image: 34.3 x 23.6 cm (13 1/2 x 9 5/16 in.); Paper: 35.3 x 28 cm (13 7/8 x 11 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Untitled (three helicopters over a field)

1964 · gelatin silver print

Image: 22.5 x 33.5 cm (8 7/8 x 13 3/16 in.); Paper: 22.5 x 33.5 cm (8 7/8 x 13 3/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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General Nguyen Khanh (left) with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara (center)

1964 · gelatin silver print

Image: 22.4 x 33.5 cm (8 13/16 x 13 3/16 in.); Paper: 22.4 x 33.5 cm (8 13/16 x 13 3/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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Untitled (man with gun in helicopter)

1963 · gelatin silver print

Image: 23 x 34.5 cm (9 1/16 x 13 9/16 in.); Paper: 23 x 34.5 cm (9 1/16 x 13 9/16 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

Aerial Bombing, Vietnam

1963 · Dye transfer print

13 × 19 3/16" (33.0 × 48.7 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Mekong Delta, Communist Prisoners

1963 · Dye transfer print

12 7/8 × 19 1/8" (32.7 × 48.6 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Field of Death

1963 · Dye transfer print

12 7/8 × 19 1/16" (32.7 × 48.4 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

Wounded American Gunner, Vietnam

1963 · Gelatin silver print

29 7/8 × 20 1/8" (75.9 × 51.1 cm)

Museum of Modern Art

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Artwork sources (2)

13 published of 19 catalogued · 10 with image

Cleveland Museum of Art
7 published
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6 publishedof 12 catalogued10 img

Per-Artwork Provenance Chains (top 7)

7 entries · 1 sources

Untitled (man with gun in helicopter)
1963 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
General Nguyen Khanh (left) with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara (center)
1964 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
U.S. 'copter flying low, to attract Viet Cong ground fire, and so get target for staying on mission over Delta area
1964 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
U.S. and Vietnamese preparing for or on a projected raid of a Viet Cong POW camp within mile of Cambodian border. Vietnam ground forces were late on target
1964 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Vietnam-Poh-Revolutions-Viet Cong (U.S. armed helicopter returning from another mission, spots Viet Cong roadblock on a delta highway. VC guerillas fled scene as 'copter approached"
1964 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Saigon residents line up to greet the arrival of U.S. Defense Secretary Robert McNamara
1964 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number
Untitled (three helicopters over a field)
1964 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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Art Institute of Chicago

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Cleveland Museum of Art Museum of Modern Art

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Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum of Modern Art

New York, US

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Exhibitions and timeline

Group Exhibition The Artist as Adversary

New York · 1971

Group Exhibition The Photo Essay

New York · 1965