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As an Aussie with Cambodian relatives who escaped the Khmer Rouge genocide in the 70s, it’s deeply disturbing to read that Irish photographer Matt Loughrey appears to have doctored images of the victims and put smiles on their faces. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-12/cambodia-condemns-vice-over-smiling-images-khmer-rouge-victims/100062172
As an Aussie with Cambodian relatives who escaped the Khmer Rouge genocide in the 70s, it’s deeply disturbing to read that Irish photographer Matt Loughrey appears to have doctored images of the victims and put smiles on their faces. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-04-12/cambodia-condemns-vice-over-smiling-images-khmer-rouge-victims/100062172
This erasure and manipulation of history and minimising of genocide is repulsive, unethical and irresponsible.
The mass slaughter, torture, starvation and forced labour of an estimated 2 million people is not just some fun little art project.
The mass slaughter, torture, starvation and forced labour of an estimated 2 million people is not just some fun little art project.
In fact, the museum where the original photos are held never agreed to the images being used. https://twitter.com/TuolSlengMuseum/status/1381170912028860419?s=20
The original @VICE article can be retrieved but the images have been removed. However, there's this post on Twitter which refers to comparison images. https://twitter.com/vinkjohn/status/1380876964467249156?s=20
Another tweeter says one of the photos is her uncle and that his story was falsely represented. https://twitter.com/theycallmelyd/status/1381005057936785413?s=20
Here's the @VICE statement about the original article. https://www.vice.com/en/article/epngbe/editorial-statement-regarding-photographs-of-khmer-rouge-victims
Here is the photographer's website: https://www.mycolorfulpast.com/
Whoever commissioned this piece at @VICE should be disciplined.
The photographer should cease the project, not be rehired, and publicly apologise.
It’s a disgrace.
#mattloughrey
The photographer should cease the project, not be rehired, and publicly apologise.
It’s a disgrace.
#mattloughrey
Here is a petition that's been set for people to raise their voices. https://twitter.com/DanyChheang/status/1381095398157266944?s=20
