A barefooted Buddhist monk stands on top of a car surrounded by Vietnamese Buddhists as he addresses the crowd in downtown Saigon, South Vietnam. The monk spoke after services for Thich Quang Duc, a Buddhist monk who publicly burned himself to death in protest of alleged government persecution of Buddhists. The rally was followed by street fighting between demonstrators and policemen, June 16, 1963
1963
Artist unknown
20th century
Gelatin silver print