The Killing Fields

by Chris Riley (Editor), Douglas Niven (Editor), David P. Chandler (Contributor)

In this haunting record of barbarism that attended the Cambodian dictatorship of Pol Pot we are confronted with images of one hundred people who are about to be executed at the Khmer Rouge prison, S-21. After being out of print for some time we have a limited number of copies available.

Genres: Nonfiction

112 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 1996

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 4 out of 5]

I discovered this book when the prints were on display at the MoMA in NYC. These are photos taken of prisoners at the Khmer Rouge's notorious S-21 prison camp. They were intended to be something like mugshots (actually, its kind of unclear why the regime would have wanted these photos) but the result is a remarkable set of portraits in a context of genocide. Many of them have blank stares, a few are angry, some even smile. They almost all have numbers pinned to their shirts, or in at least one case, their bare skin. Damage to many of the negatives only adds to the emotional charge.

Out of print, the publisher has copies but they are $200 each! (http://www.twinpalms.com/?p=out_of_pr...)

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is overwhelmingly powerful.

[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Tough book, but about an important subject