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12 Of The Most Iconic
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Timothy H. O’Sullivan – Battle of
Gettysburg |
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This photograph has become synonymous with The Battle of
Gettysburg, which was the most bloody battle of the American Civil
War. Photographer Timothy H. O’Sullivan documented and recorded the
battlefield, and this picture became a sensation. For many, this
was their first chance to see, first hand, the true extent of the
Civil War. However, it was not until 40 years after the battle that
the pictures were mass produced, as photo-engraving had not been
established. The picture shows dead confederate soldiers on the
battlefield, and has earned its place in history as an iconic
photograph.
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Lawrence Beitler – Lynching |
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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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Joe Rosenthal – Raising the Flag on Iwo
Jima |
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Raising the Flag on
Iwo Jima is an historic photograph taken on February 23, 1945, by
Joe Rosenthal. It depicts five United States Marines and a U.S.
Navy corpsman raising the flag of the United States atop Mount
Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in World War II. It became
the only photograph to win the Pulitzer Prize for Photography in
the same year as its publication, and came to be regarded in the
United States as one of the most significant and
recognizable images of the war, and possibly the most reproduced
photograph of all time. |
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Alberto Korda – Che Guevara |
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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. |
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Eddie Adams – Nguyễn Ngọc Loan executing Nguyễn
Văn Lém |
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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. |
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Moon Landing |
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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. |
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Richard Drew – The Falling
Man |
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“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. |
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Huynh Cong Ut – Napalm Strike |
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This photo of a
naked and terrified young girl running towards Pulitzer
prize-winning photographer Nick Ut has entered popular culture as a
symbol of the horror of the Vietnam War. It was taken during the
American bombing of the village of Trang Bang, Viet Nam. However
there has been much controversy over the events depicted in the
photo. It is suggested that American bombers had nothing to do with
this event and that there have been many derogatory and misleading
comments about the American troops in regard to this photo.
Nevertheless, it is said that this photo ended the war in Vietnam
and served as an icon for the peace movement that was prevelent in
the 1970s. |
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Stanley J. Forman – Fire on Marlborough
Street |
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On July 22, 1975,
Stanley J. Forman took this infamous photograph while working for
the Boston Herald. He climbed on the back of a fire truck as it
raced towards a reported fire at Marlborough Street. Just as the
crew had arrived at the scene, a young woman and small girl fell
from an apartment above. The woman died instantly, but the young
girl lived. This photo earned Forman a Pulitzer prize, and in
addition, convinced Boston and several other cities to introduce
more comprehensive fire safety laws. |
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Tank Man – Jeff Widener |
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Often considered the
most iconic photograph in history, ‘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. |
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Mike Wells – Uganda |
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This example of
emotive imagery is of child in Uganda holding hands with a
missionary. The stark contrast between the two people serves as a
reminder of the gulf in wealth between developed and developing
countries. Mike Wells, the photographer, took this picture to show
the extent of starvation in Africa. He took it for a magazine, and
when they went 5 months without printing it, he decided to enter it
into a competition. However, Wells has stated that he is against
winning a compeition with a picture of a starving
boy. |
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Kevin Carter – Vulture Stalking a
Child |
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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. |
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