ThisisBigBrother.com - UK TV Forums

ThisisBigBrother.com - UK TV Forums (https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/index.php)

- General Chat (https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=8)

- - Iconic Pictures (https://www.thisisbigbrother.com/forums/showthread.php?t=169794)

http://swick.co.uk/wp-content/upload...6/tank_man.jpg

‘tank man’ or ‘the unknown rebel’ shows an act of courage and defiance and earned the anonymous man widespread fame. It took place during the protests at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989, and has subsequently become a symbol of the end of the Cold War era, and one of the most famous photographs of the 20th century. Four people claim to have took photos of the event, but the most reproduced image, and the most famous was by Jeff Widener.

http://swick.co.uk/wp-content/upload...ld_vulture.jpg

This shocking photo depicts a starving Sudanese child being stalked by a patient vulture. It is a horrific picture that gave people a true look at the dire condition in Sub-Saharan Africa. Kevin Carter, who took the photo, won a Pulitzer Prize for this work. Kevin then came under a lot of scrutiny for spending over 20 minutes setting up the photo instead of helping the child. Three months after taking the photo, he committed suicide.

http://swick.co.uk/wp-content/upload...alling_Man.jpg

“The Falling Man” is a photograph taken by Richard Drew at 9:41:15 a.m., on September 11, 2001 of a man falling from the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks in New York City. The man in the photohraph remains unknown. Many people find the image disturbing because it is a horrific image of what people had to resort to during the attacks. The picture is deceptive, however, as it suggest that man was falling straight down, however, this is just one of many photographs of his fall. It is evident from these other pictures that he tumbling out of control.

http://swick.co.uk/wp-content/upload...on_landing.jpg

Possibly the most talked-about, debated and controversial picture in history, the picture of the moon landing has been seen as a feat of human engineering at its best, and has been speculated as a hoax by contractors of the event. Those in doubt of the authenticity of the picture have come up with many suggestions as to why and how it might have been faked. However, none of the accusations have been proved correct and the debate continues in some circles. For many, though, it provides a sense of accomplishment and acheivement by the human race to send a man to the moon, which for years was considered an impossibility. The American flag also installs national pride in the US as the winners of the so-called ‘Space Race’, and their establishment as the world’s one remaining super power.

http://swick.co.uk/wp-content/upload.../06/Nguyen.jpg

Most of the iconic images of the 20th and 21st century have owned their photographers Pulitzer prizes for their work, and this image is no exception. Eddie Adams was famous for his portraits of celebrties and for being a prolific photojournalist, having been in 13 wars. However, possibly his most famous image is of the execution of Nguy?n Van LÈm by Nguy?n Ng?c Loan during the Vietnam War. Adams later apologized in person to General Nguyen and his family for the irreparable damage it did to Loan’s honor while he was alive.

http://swick.co.uk/wp-content/upload...he_guevara.jpg

Alberto Korda’s well known photograph of Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara, titled ‘Guerrillero Heroico’ or ‘Heroic Guerrilla’ has become a symbol of the 20th centry. It shows Che, as he was known, at a memorial service for victims of the La Coubre explosion. The picture depicts the then-31 year-old’s stoic and character and now appear on T-shirts, tattoos, murials and walls all around the world. Despite being one of the most reproduced images in history, Korda, a lifelong Communist and supporter of the Cuban Revolution, claimed no payment for his picture. The rights of the picture are now disputed. Still, it remains
one of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century.

http://swick.co.uk/wp-content/upload...bram_Smith.jpg

Lawrence Beitler took this iconic photograph on August 7, 1930, showing the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith. It sold thousands of copies, which Beitler stayed up for 10 days and nights printing them. It has become iconic over the years as it is one of the best and most recognisable images of lynchingwhich at the time was commonplace, but now serves only as a reminder of the pre-Civil Rights era. The photo shows a crowd that have turned out to view the lynching, and the audience a mixture of anger and fulfillment. The photo was so popular it has been the inspiration for many poems and songs down the years.

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...Jthil5cOWDjNQQ

Medica trying to Revive Ayrton Senna, He died shortly after this.:bawling:

"It took place during the protests at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square on June 5, 1989"

Yes Important as in China that Photo is Banned and not on any Computer
out there.

China likes to bury things.

http://www.nocaptionneeded.com/wp-co...-ww2-197-l.jpg

Photo took at the end of World War II

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...urningmonk.jpg

Thích Quảng Đức, a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, burning himself to death in Saigon in 1963. The monk was protesting President Ngô Đình Diệm's administration for oppressing the Buddhist religion.

The photo of the child hit me most, especially with the suicide bit

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/350000...18_owen300.jpg

Owen Hart, professional wrestler moments after falling more than 70 foot onto a turnbuckle. He was using a harness to enter the ring and it was triggered too early. Some say he died in the ring, others say it was in the ambulance.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t...wer-salute.jpg

Had to post my avatar in here. Surely one of the most iconic images of the 20th century.

^ What year was that?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Novo (Post 4024854)

^ What year was that?

1968 Olympics.

http://dubsism.files.wordpress.com/2...budd-dwyer.jpg

Budd Dwyer, an American politician, who shot himself live on TV, after a bribing controversy and a possible 55 year prison sentence.

http://www.on.net.mk/galerii//Arthur...dies-on-TV.jpg

Tommy Cooper collapsing on live TV, he died soon after

http://blogs.chesterchronicle.co.uk/...s/football.jpg

British and German soldiers playing football during a truce on Christmas

Jesse owens - 1936 Olympics

Yes Utter Bliss
Hitler turned his Back as the AfroAmerican Runner
beat his super powered runner.

Before that Hitler thought his new Super Race Would be the best.

^ That picture never fails to amaze me, how they can all just sit there 100's of feet up and not be phased by it

http://content.olympic.org/Assets/Me...t-Luz-Long.jpg

Jesse Owens and Lutz Long
The long jump event of 1936 Berlin Olympics on August 4 was German star athlete Lutz Long's first event against Jesse Owens of USA.

Long qualified easily, setting an Olympic record during the preliminary round. In contrast, Owens fouled on his first two jumps. Knowing that he needed to clear the third jump in order to advance for the finals in the afternoon, Owens sat on the field, dejected.

According to Owens, Long came to him and suggested he jump from a spot several inches behind the line. Since Owens routinely jumped much further than the required 7.15m, he would safely advance to the next round without risking another foul.

On his final jump, Owens was very calm and jumped with about half a foot of clearance. He went on to win the gold medal with 8.06m, besting Long's own record of 7.87m. Long was the first to congratulate Owens, they posed together for photos and walked arm-in-arm to the dressing room.

Jesse Owens was later quoted, "It took a lot of courage for him to befriend me in front of Hitler... You can melt down all the medals and cups I have and they wouldn't be a plating on the twenty-four carat friendship that I felt for Lutz Long at that moment."

i hope thats a toe :L

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/m...n_1433385c.jpg

Never Got Elected by UK Public and Killed New Labour.

I typed in Iconic Photos, in google.

And a really shocking, sickening photo came up. I won't post it, but I will extract the caption.

'Unknown - Goatse (2002)

The shocking photo at the entrance to shock site Goatse.cx became emblematic of the internet underground and the revolution against corporate control, enabled by the democratization of the internet.'

not really iconic, braden :p

http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuille...6/06/bomb1.jpg

The Manchester bombings, in which one postbox survived the full force of the blast undamaged, and still stands there today

http://www.johncoulthart.com/feuille...6/06/bomb2.jpg

http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...RxKQmfCvFnNrJ-

A 1975 LP Cover Curtis Mayfield , Chicago
Theres No place Like America Today

Showing The White folks living above the AfroAmericans

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30645178@N02/5196917520/

It was fist used in Another Image way with Positive text (they thought)
in 1937

http://www.zonezero.com/editorial/di...ages/mbwsm.jpg

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shaun (Post 4024943)

not really iconic, braden :p

lmfao, well google search seems to think so. :p

:shocked: I never seen the lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith before, that is pretty shocking.

And haven't heard of the guy killing himself on tv.

Are the second set of photo's still from The Manchester Bombings, Andy?

Only, The block of flats reminds me of a setting of where the Germans raided to find Jews.

And Claudia, I saw that picture on the website I found the crude photo on...I didn't really get it though :p

Phan Thị Kim Phúc

The iconic photo taken in Trang Bang by AP photographer Nick Ut shows her at about age nine running naked on a road after being severely burned on her back by a South Vietnamese napalm attack.

Spoiler because of nudity.

Spoiler: