Nick Út

Nick Út

photographer Vietnam

Nick Út is a Vietnamese-American photographer renowned for his iconic photograph of a napalm attack during the Vietnam War, which powerfully depicted the horrors of war and became a symbol of the anti-war movement, and his work is featured in Susan Sontag's discussions on the representation of suffering.

Born on Apr 29, 1951 (74 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
615,761
Power
12,422$
Sentiment
7.55
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
France 2 5.50 0.12% +10% 65,273,511 83,782 $2,700,000 3,466$
Italy 1 9.00 0.05% +0% 60,461,826 31,263 $2,000,000 1,034$
Spain 1 7.00 0.05% +0% 46,754,778 25,647 $1,400,000 768$
Portugal 1 6.00 0.06% +0% 10,196,709 5,761 $240,000 136$
Hungary 1 5.00 0.07% +0% 9,660,351 7,151 $160,000 118$
Luxembourg 1 5.00 0.07% +0% 625,978 446 $73,000 52$
Slovenia 1 5.00 0.08% +0% 2,078,938 1,612 $56,000 43$
Indonesia 1 8.00 0.09% +0% 273,523,615 232,588 $1,119,000 952$
Bangladesh 1 5.00 0.08% +0% 164,689,383 135,882 $350,000 289$
United States 1 9.00 0.02% +0% 331,002,651 75,365 $21,000,000 4,781$
Slovakia 1 8.00 0.05% +0% 5,459,642 2,858 $110,000 58$
Australia 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 25,499,884 13,407 $1,380,000 726$
Totals 13 995,227,266 615,762 $30,588,000 12,423$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Slovakia Slovakia: Nick Ut won a Pulitzer Prize for his photograph of Phan Thi Kim Phuc and provided her with medical assistance after the attack. 8

SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993: Zachránil jej život a podpísal sa pod ikonickú fotku. Je však skutočným autorom

United States United States: Nick Ut is a retired Associated Press photographer known for taking the iconic photo 'The Terror of War,' also known as 'Napalm Girl.' 9

CNN: ‘Napalm Girl’: World Press Photo ‘suspends’ attribution for iconic Vietnam War image

Luxembourg Luxembourg: Nick Ut was previously considered the photographer of the iconic 'Napalm Girl' photo from the Vietnam War. 5

Luxemburger Wort: Zweifel an Urheber des Napalm-Fotos von 1972

Slovenia Slovenia: Nick Ut is claimed to be the author of the famous photograph depicting a girl fleeing from a napalm attack. 5

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959: Dokumentarni film sprožil dvome o avtorstvu znamenite fotografije