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‘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.




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.




“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.




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.




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.





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.



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.

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[Locke.]

[KG.]

[Iceman]

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

[arista]

"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.

[Novo]

Photo took at the end of World War II

[Shaun]

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.

[Scarlett.]

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

[Iceman]

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.

[GiRTh]

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

[Novo]

^ What year was that?

[Novo]

Jesse owens - 1936 Olympics

[Shaun]

[GiRTh]

Originally Posted by Novo

^ What year was that?

1968 Olympics.

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





Tommy Cooper collapsing on live TV, he died soon after

[InOne]

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British and German soldiers playing football during a truce on Christmas

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British and German soldiers playing football during a truce on Christmas

[arista]

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.

[arista]

duped

[InOne]

New York Girder Photo

[Novo]

^ 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

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[Braden]