A photo retoucher and VICE have been subjected to strong criticism after it emerged that mugshots of victims of the Khmer Rouge regime were manipulated to make it appear as though they were smiling.
VICE published an interview with artist Matt Loughrey on April 9 in which he discussed his recent work colorizing images from an archive of photographs of genocide victims, documented as they arrived at the S-21 Tuol Sleng Prison in the late 1970s. Many were subjected to torture before being murdered.
The article (now removed) suggested that the changes to the images were at the request of relatives, with Loughrey alleged to have claimed in a social media message that “The response to the project has been so positive.”
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Cambodians are demanding an apology after an Irish artist altered images of the country’s genocide victims, including digitally colouring and adding smiles to prisoners facing execution.
Cambodians demand apology over altered images of genocide victims
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Phnom Penh, April 12 : Cambodians are demanding an apology after an Irish artist altered images of the country s genocide victims, including digitally colouring and adding smiles to prisoners facing execution.
As of Monday, a petition calling for the artist, Matt Loughrey to apologise had received almost 1,400 signatures, dpa news agency reported.
It also called for an apology from media outlet VICE, which published the photos on April 9.
The article has since been removed, with VICE issuing a statement expressing regret and promising an investigation.
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