Nick Ut ( 1951 - ) is an American painter. Nick Ut s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 2600 USD for Children fleeing down Route 1, after a misplaced napalm strike in 2005 to 5040 USD for Napalm Bomb Attack, Vietnam, 1972 in 2007 , based on the size and medium of the artwork.