"Napalm Girl" Photo Signed by Kim Phuc Phan Thi with Lengthy Inscription

Large black and white copy of the iconic "Napalm Girl" photograph, taken by Nick Ut on June 8, 1972. Signed and inscribed by Kim Phuc Phan Thi, who was the naked 9-year-old girl captured in the photograph. Her village in South Vietnam was mistakenly hit by a napalm bomb, and the photograph captures the frightened and injured children fleeing the temple where they were playing. Glossy photo measures 20" x 16" and is in near fine condition. Accompanied by an image of Kim Phuc signing photographs. Another example of this photo, nearly identical sold for nearly $6000 in our August auction! 

In this powerful photograph, one of the most famous images capturing the horror of war, Kim Phuc writes her harrowing account of being burned by napalm in Vietnam. Composed in black felt tip, Kim Phuc writes in full, "On June 8, 1972, we were allowed to play inside of a temple near the bomb shelter. I remember after lunch, we heard the noise of some burning outside and suddenly, the soldier asked the children to run out of the temple. I saw the planes were very fast, very loud. As a child, I didn't know anything. And I turned my head. I saw four bombs landing, then suddenly, the fire was everywhere around me. I didn't see anybody else. And then the fire burned off my clothes, and I saw the fire on my left arm. I used my right hand to wrap it up. That's why my right hand got burned as well. I put the fire out with my hand. I was terrified. Then, I kept running and running and running, until I was too tired to run any more. And then a soldier poured water over my skin. At that moment, I passed out. Phan Thi Kim Phuc, 9-year-old 'Napalm girl'."

Kim Phuc then adds the famous directive by Henry Kissinger regarding the bombing campaign in Vietnam and Cambodia at bottom, "'Anything that flies on anything that moves.' / - Henry Kissinger".

Kim Phuc suffered third-degree burns on 30% of her body but miraculously survived the attack. The Associated Press office initially rejected the photograph due to nudity, but it was eventually published and would go on to win a Pulitzer Prize. Twenty-five years after the attack, Kim Phuc established her own foundation in the United States, with the mission of providing medical and psychological aid to child victims of war. 

This item comes with a Certificate from John Reznikoff, a premier authenticator for both major 3rd party authentication services, PSA and JSA (James Spence Authentications), as well as numerous auction houses.

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