Hubert Van Es

 

 

The Evacuation of Saigon - April 29, 1975 - Vietnam.



Air America helicopter crewman helps evacuees up the ladder of a Saigon building. The evacuation site is one of many in the downtown area from where Americans and Foreign Nationals are being evacuated to waiting navy ships off the coast.

This picture was published in every newspaper and magazine worldwide, signifying the end of the Vietnam War.

Books : This picture has been in every book dealing with the war as well as on the cover of a couple of them.

Awards : Nominated for the '76 Pulitzer Prize. The N.Y.Deadline Club gave it a Special Citation in '75 and in the same year the Picture Of the Year Competition (P.O.Y) gave it an Honorable Mention, as did the World Press Photo.

Size : 11x14 in - 30x40 cm signed.