"Lunch on a Skyscraper"
1932
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Eleven men are having lunch, chatting and smoking. Everything would be fine, but they do this while sitting on a steel beam at the 69th floor above Manhattan. It was this scene that was captured by an unknown photographer in the photo “Lunch on a Skyscraper.” The shot was taken on September 29, 1932, as a staged shot, but with real workers, and a couple of days later it was published in the Sunday supplement of the New York Herald Tribune. The photo was taken during the Great Depression, when desperate people were willing to do any work and climbed to gigantic heights without any safety nets.
Dorothea Lange "Migrant Mother"
1936
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The famous photo was taken in March 1936, at the height of the Great Depression. Dorothea Lange, who worked as a reporter, captured Florence Thompson. “I saw a mother who had lost all hope, and I was drawn to her like a magnet,” Lange recalled in 1960. “I took five pictures, getting closer to her each time, but didn’t even ask her name. She said that she was 32 years old and that she and her children lived on frozen vegetables from the fields and birds that they sometimes managed to shoot. That day she just sold the tires from her car to buy some food.” On March 10, 1936, the San Francisco News published Florence's photo in the article "Desolate, Hungry, Hopeless - Harvesters Live in Squalor." The photograph of a strong, unknown woman instantly spread throughout the country, and soon throughout the world. And the original photograph was auctioned in 2005 for $296 thousand.
Evgeny Khaldey “Victory Banner over the Reichstag”
1945
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“This is what I’ve been waiting for 1,400 days,” admitted Soviet photographer Evgeniy Khaldei. The war correspondent took his world-famous photograph on May 2, 1945. By that time, street fighting had already ended in Berlin, and the city was completely occupied by Soviet troops. Khaldei asked the first soldiers he encountered to help him take photographs. Soon he filmed two tapes with them. Yevgeny Khaldei brought the banner captured in the photo with him. It is curious that it was made from a red tablecloth, which the photographer “borrowed” during one of his visits to Moscow from the Photo Chronicle cafeteria.
Alfred Eisenstadt "Victory over Japan Day in Times Square"
1945
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In the summer of 1945, photographer Alfred Eisenstadt took a chance photo that was destined to become iconic. He captured a sailor who learned about the end of the war with Japan. “He ran all over the street, grabbing all the women he saw - it didn’t matter if they were elderly, portly or slender. I ran in front of him with my Leica, turning around and trying to take a photo, but I didn't like any of them. And then, suddenly - like a flash - I saw that he grabbed something white. I turned and pressed the button at the very moment when he kissed the nurse,” the photographer later said. A week later, Eisenstadt's photograph was published in Life magazine, where it took up an entire page. The shot became iconic, and for many Americans it became a symbol of peace.
Philippe Halsman "Dali anatomicus"
1948
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Philippe Halsman is called the founder of surrealism in photography. His famous “Jump” series has become a classic of photography. It includes more than 200 portraits famous people making jumps in the frame. One of the heroes of the series was Salvador Dali. The Dali Anatomicus shot took Halsman six hours to complete. The easel and the painting were suspended by a fishing line from the ceiling, the photographer's wife held a chair in the foreground, and two assistants were throwing cats and throwing out a bucket of water. “When a person jumps, his attention is mainly directed to the act of jumping, the mask falls off and his true face appears,” Philippe Halsman explained the choice of the theme of the photographs.
Richard Avedon "Dovima and the Elephants"
1955
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In 1955, Richard Avedon filmed an advertisement for the new Christian Dior collection. He chose his favorite Dovima as a model and decided to capture her against the backdrop of elephants. Avedon wanted to convey the symmetry of fragility and power, light and dark. The photograph "Dovima and the Elephants" was taken at the Cirque d'Hiver. And the model’s dresses were created by the young and then little-known designer Yves Saint Laurent, who worked as an assistant to Christian Dior.
Harry Benson "Pillow Fight"
1964
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On the evening of January 16, 1964, photographer Harry Benson took one of the most famous photographs of the Fab Four. He captured members of The Beatles having a pillow fight in a room at the Hotel George V in Paris. In general, Benson did not plan to photograph the Beatles. He wanted to go film a “serious story” in Africa. “I saw myself as a serious journalist and didn’t want to make a rock and roll story,” Benson said. But chance nevertheless brought him to Paris, where the Fab Four were at that moment. The pillow fight caught on film began spontaneously. This was the musicians' reaction to the announcement that their single "I Want to Hold Your Hand" had reached number one on the American pop charts.
Neil Armstrong "Man on the Moon"
1969
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The 1969 photo was taken by Neil Armstrong himself. The first man to walk on the moon captured his Apollo 11 crewmate, astronaut Buzz Aldrin. “Most of the time Neil had the camera, and I was the subject of these wonderful shots, because every shot he took was simply magnificent,” Aldrin later recalled. Photography was not one of the astronauts’ priorities, yet the photographs became historical and remained in the memory of mankind.
Annie Leibovitz "Demi Moore"
1991
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In 1991, Annie Leibovitz photographed Demi Moore nude for the cover of Vanity Fair when the actress was seven months pregnant. For the early nineties, the photo turned out to be a real shock and created a sensation. The magazine issue went on sale in special packaging envelopes. They hid Moore's naked body, leaving only her eyes open. The cover of Vanity Fair with Moore naked became the most successful for the glossy magazine in its entire existence. And the audience of the issue amounted to more than 100 million readers. Annie Leibovitz herself, however, was quite strict with her photographic work. “I don't think it's a good photograph in itself. This is a magazine cover. It would have been a great portrait if Moore hadn’t covered her breasts,” Leibovich noted.
Star selfie from the Oscars
year 2014
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One selfie was named one of the best photographs of all time by Time. We are talking about a shot taken by TV presenter Ellen DeGeneres during the Oscars in 2014. The photo featured Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Jennifer Lawrence and other celebrities. The frame was posted on Twitter and was retweeted by more than two million people.
World Press Photo Winners 1955 - 2006. The best photographs of the 2nd half of the 20th century.
Lucian Perkins/The Washington Post, USA.
May 1995. Chechnya.
A young boy looks out of a bus loaded with refugees who fled the epicenter of the war between Chechen separatists and Russians, near Shali, Chechnya. The bus returns to Grozny.
Mogens von Haven, Denmark.
August 28, 1955.
Volk Molle motorsport championship in Denmark.
Helmut Pirath, Germany.
1956, eastern Germany.
The daughter meets a German prisoner of World War II, who was released by the USSR.
Douglas Martin/AP, USA.
September 4, 1956.
Dorothy Counts, one of the first black students, goes to college.
Stanislav Tereba/Vecemik Praha, Czechoslovakia.
September 1958.
National Football Championship, game between Prague and Bratislava.
Yasushi Nagao/Mainichi Shimbun, Japan.
October 12, 1960, Tokyo.
A right-wing student kills the chairman of the Socialist Party, Inejiro Asanuma.
Hector Rondon Lovera/Diario La Republica, Venezuela.
June 4, 1962, Puerto Cabello naval base.
A soldier mortally wounded by a sniper holds on to priest Luis Padillo.
Malcolm W. Browne/AP, USA.
June 11, 1963, Saigon, southern Vietnam.
Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc set himself on fire to protest religious persecution by the Vietnamese government.
Donald McCullin/for The Observer, Quick, Life, UK.
April 1964. Ghaziveram, Cyprus.
A Turkish woman mourns her husband, who became a victim of the Greek-Turkish civil war.
September 1965, Binh Dinh, southern Vietnam.
A mother and children cross a river to escape American aerial bombardment.
Kyoichi Sawada/United Press International, Japan.
February 24, 1966, Tan Binh, southern Vietnam.
American soldiers drag the body of a Viet Cong (South Vietnamese rebel) soldier on a leash.
Co Rentmeester/Life, The Netherlands.
May 1967, southern Vietnam.
The commander of the M48 tank, 7th Cavalry Regiment of the US Army at his work.
Eddie Adams/AP, USA.
February 1, 1968, Saigon, southern Vietnam.
South Vietnamese National Police Chief Nguyen Ngoc Loan executes a Viet Cong member.
Hanns-Jorg Anders/Stern, Germany.
May 1969, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
A young Catholic during clashes with British troops.
Wolfgang Peter Geller, Germany.
December 29, 1971, Saarbrucken, eastern Germany.
Shootout between police and bank robbers.
(Nick) Ut Hong Huynh/AP, Vietnam.
June 8, 1972, Trangbang, southern Vietnam.
Phan Thi Kim Phuc (center) flees napalm dropped by mistake by South Vietnamese troops.
Anonymous/New York Times.
September 11, 1973, Santiago, Chile.
Democratically elected President Salvador Alende seconds before his death during a military coup at the presidential palace.
Ovie Carter/Chicago Tribune, USA
July 1974, Nigeria.
Victims of drought.
Stanley Forman/Boston Herald, USA.
July 22, 1975, Boston.
A girl and a woman fall trying to escape a fire.
Francoise Demulder/Gamma, France.
January 1976, Beirut, Lebanon.
Palestinian refugees.
Lesley Hammond/The Argus, South Africa.
August 1977. Illegal settlement of Modderdam, South Africa.
Police spray tear gas during unrest in the illegal settlement of Modderdam, South Africa. People are protesting against the destruction of their homes.
Sadayuki Mikami/AP, Japan.
March 26, 1978, Tokyo, Japan.
Protest against the construction of Narita Airport.
David Burnett/Contact Press Images, USA.
November 1979, Sa Keo refugee camp.
A Cambodian woman cradles her baby while waiting for free food to be distributed.
Mike Wells, UK.
April 1980. Karamoja region, Uganda.
A terribly hungry boy and a missionary.
Manuel Perez Barriopedro/EFE, Spain.
February 23, 1981, Madrid, Spain.
Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero Molina, members of the Civil Guard and military police hold the Spanish parliament hostage.
Robin Moyer/Black Star for Time magazine, USA.
September 18, 1982. Beirut, Lebanon.
The aftermath of the massacre of Palestinians by Christian Phalangists in Sabra and the Shatila refugee camp in Lebanon.
Mustafa Bozdemir/Hurriyet Gazetesi, Türkiye.
October 30, 1983. Koyunoren, eastern Türkiye.
Kezban Ozer found her five children dead after a devastating earthquake.
Pablo Bartholomew/Gamma, India.
December 1984. Bhopal, India.
A child who died as a result of a poisonous gas leak during an accident at the Union Carbide chemical plant.
Frank Fournier/Contact Press Images, France.
November 16, 1985. Armero, Colombia.
Twelve-year-old Omayra Sanchez is trapped in the rubble caused by the eruption of the Nevado del Ruz volcano. After sixty hours of being trapped, she lost consciousness and died.
Alon Reininger/Contact Press Images, USA/Israel.
September 1986. San Francisco, USA.
Ken Meeks' skin was left with ugly blemishes due to Kaposi's Sarcoma, caused by AIDS.
Anthony Suau/Black Star, USA.
December 18, 1987. Kuro, South Korea.
Mother begs police for protection public order to return her son to her after he was arrested at a demonstration accusing the government of fraud in the presidential election.
December 1988. Leninakan, USSR (Armenia).
Boris Abgarzyan grieves for his 17-year-old son, a victim of a terrible earthquake.
Charlie Cole/Newsweek, USA.
June 4, 1989. Beijing, China.
A demonstrator confronts Chinese People's Liberation Army tanks at a demonstration promoting democratic reform.
Georges Merillon/Gamma, France.
January 28, 1990. Nogovac, Kosovo, Yugoslavia.
Relatives attend the funeral of 27-year-old Elshani Nashim, who was killed at a rally protesting Yugoslavia's decision to revoke Kosovo's autonomy.
David Turnley/Black Star/Detroit Free Press, USA.
February 1991. Iraq.
US Sergeant Ken Kozakiewicz mourns the death of his comrade Andy Alaniz, a victim of friendly fire on the final day of the Gulf War.
Then they did not yet know what would happen in ten years...
James Nachtwey/Magnum Photos/USA for Liberation, USA/France.
November 1992. Bardera, Somalia.
A mother lifts the body of her child, who has died of hunger, to take him to the grave.
Larry Towell/Magnum Photos, Canada.
March 1993. Palestinian territories, Gaza Strip.
Palestinian boys raised their toy guns in defiance of the Israelis.
James Nachtwey/Magnum Photos for Time magazine, USA.
June 1994. Rwanda.
A man from the Hutu ethnic group was maimed by police who suspected him of sympathizing with rebels from the Tutsi ethnic group. Rwanda.
Francesco Zizola/Agenzia Contrasto, Italy.
1996 Kuito, Angola.
Victims of a land mine in Quito. During the civil war in this city, many people were killed and injured.
Hocine/AFP, Algeria.
September 23, 1997. Capital of Algeria.
A woman cries outside the Zmirli hospital, where many of the dead and wounded were taken after the Bentalha massacre.
Dayna Smith/The Washington Post, USA.
November 6, 1998. Izbica, Kosovo, Yugoslavia.
At the funeral, relatives and friends comfort the widow of a Kosovo Liberation Army soldier who died the previous day while on patrol.
Claus Bjorn Larsen/Berlingske Tidende, Denmark.
April 1999. Kukes, Albania.
An injured man walks along Kukes Street in Albania, one of the largest gathering points for ethnic Albanian refugees fleeing violence in Kosovo.
Lara Jo Regan/for Life, USA.
year 2000. Texas, USA.
Uncounted Americans: A Mexican immigrant mother makes picatas to feed herself and her children.
Erik Refner/for Berlingske Tidende, Denmark.
June 2001. Jalozai refugee camp, Pakistan.
The body of an Afghan refugee boy is being prepared for burial.
Eric Grigorian/Polaris Images, Armenia/USA.
June 23, 2002. Qazvin Province, Iran.
Surrounded by soldiers and villagers digging graves for earthquake victims, a boy holds his dead father's trousers, and squats near the place where his father will be buried.
Jean-Marc Bouju/AP, France.
March 31, 2003. An Najaf, Iraq.
A man tries to alleviate the difficult conditions for his son in a prison for prisoners of war.
Arko Datta/Reuters, India.
December 28, 2004.
A woman mourns a relative killed by the tsunami, Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Finbarr O"Reilly/Reuters, Canada.
August 1, 2005. Tahoua, Nigeria.
A mother and her child at a free feeding center.
Spencer Platt/Getty Images *, USA.
August 15, 2006. Beirut, Lebanon.
Wealthy young people travel to explore areas devastated by Israeli bombing in southern Beirut.
1. Newspaper Headlines on Armistice Day November 8, 1918 Washington, DC, USA Jubilant Americans in Washington, D.C., show newspaper headlines which announce the surrender of Germany, ending World War I, November 8, 1918. Washington, DC, USA
2. Albert Einstein sticks out his tongue Albert Einstein sticks out his tongue when asked by photographers to smile on the occasion of his 72nd birthday on March 14, 1951. Princeton, New Jersey, USA
3. Tolstoy in the Year of His Death, 1910, Jasnaja Poljana, Russian empire
4. Boy in Animated Pose Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
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6. Jimi Hendrix Wearing Necklaces and Satin Shirt 1967 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
7. The Doors on Lifeguard Tower December 1969 The band The Doors stands on the stairs of a lifeguard tower during a 1969 photo shoot. Members are, from bottom to top, Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger, and John Densmore. Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA
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9. Mobutu and Ali Talking Original Caption: Zaire President Joseph Mobuto (right) shows his elaborate walking stick to heavyweight challenger Muhammed Ali during a stroll around the gardens of the presidential palace here Oct. 28th. Ali seeks to regain the heavyweight title in bout against George Foreman here Oct. 30th. Photographer: Ron Kuntz Date Photographed: October 28, 1974 Kinshasa, Zaire
10. Stalin, Churchill, and Roosevelt at Yalta Conference February 9, 1945 On the grounds of Livadio Palace during the Yalta Conference, Soviet Premier Stalin is seated with Winston Churchill and President Roosevelt. Standing behind are Lord Leathers, Anthony Eden, Edward Stettinius, Alexander Adogan, V.M. Molotov, and Averill Harriman. Yalta, USSR
11. New York City at Night December 6, 1957 Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
12. Bruce Lee in Enter the Dragon ca. 1973
13. Vietnamese Mother and Children Flee Village Bombing September 7, 1965 In this Pulitzer Prize winning photo, A Vietnamese mother and her children wade across a river, fleeing a bombing raid on Qui Nhon by United States aircraft. The raid was organized to knock out Viet Cong snipers in the village who were firing on United States Marines. Women and children were warned to leave the village before the bombs began to fall. September 7, 1965 Qui Nhon, South Vietnam
14. Daredevils Playing Tennis on a Biplane October 25, 1925 Original caption: Gladys Roy, who gets her fun out of doing unusual things with airplanes, also likes to play tennis. Ivan Unger (member of the "Flying Black Hats") is her opponent. Frank Tomac is the pilot who keeps the plane at 3,000 feet. The only problem with this match is trying to retrieve a ball after it has bounced off the wing of the plane and plunged a few thousand feet. Above Los Angeles, California, USA
15. Midtown New York, 1945 Photographer: Brett Weston Date Photographed: 1945 Location Information: Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
16. Repairman on Face of Abraham Lincoln from Mount Rushmore Memorial by Gutzon Borglum June 9, 1962
18. James Dean in Motion Picture Giant September 1956 American actor James Dean reclines in the back of a car in the 1956 motion picture Giant, in which he plays petroleum worker Jett Rink. Edna, Texas, USA
19. Charlie Chaplin in Modern Times, 1936 Silent film comedian Charlie Chaplin exagerates movements and actions sitting on gears in the motion picture Modern Times in 1936.
20. Kennedy Family with John Jr. Saluting His Father's Casket Nov. 25, 1963
21. Acrobats Performing on the Empire State Building Acrobats Jarley Smith (top), Jewell Waddek (left), and Jimmy Kerrigan(right) perform a delicate balancing act on a ledge of the Empire State Building in New York City. August 21, 1934 Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
22. Nixon Meets with Mao Original caption: 2/21/1972-Peking, China- President Richard M. Nixon (2nd from R) confers with Chinese Communist Party Chairman Mao Tse-tung (C). Others at the historic meeting included (L-R): Premier Chou En-lai; interpreter Tang Wen-sheng; andDr. Henry A. Kissinger, Nixon's national security adviser. February 21, 1972
23. Bomber Rammed Into Empire State Building A view of the hole rammed into the 78th and 79th stories of the Empire State Building by a U.S. Army Bomber flying in the fog. Part of the wreckage hangs from the 78th story, New York, New York, July 28, 1945. Empire State Building, New York, New York, USA
24. Immigrants on Stern of S. S. Bremen Ocean Liner Immigrants lean over the stern railing on the S. S. Bremen. August 1, 1923 Probably Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
25. Crowds on Wall Street 1929 Panicked stock traders crowd the sidewalks outside the New York Stock Exchange on the day of the market crash. 1929
26. President Roosevelt at Camp Shelby October 1942 Forrest County, Mississippi, USA
27. Immigrants Looking at New York Skyline An immigrant family looks out over the New York skyline as they arrive in the USA from Germany aboard the S. S. Nieuw Amsterdam. ca. 1930s Lower Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
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29. Emmett Kelly as Weary Willie Emmett Kelly as Weary Willie, the sad hobo clown character he made famous. ca. 1930s-1950s
30. Hindenburg Explosion The German airship explodes on its landing approach to the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. Thirty-six of the 97 people aboard were killed. May 6, 1937 Lakehurst, New Jersey, USA
31. Miles Davis and Paul Chambers Performing at Randall's Island Jazz Festival August 1960 Miles Davis sweating as he plays trumpet at the Randall's Island Jazz Festival in New York. August 1960 Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
32. The Rolling Stones Lead singer Mick Jagger and the musicians of the Rolling Stones perform on the "Ed Sullivan Show." July 10, 1966
33. Army Medic With Wounded Comrade An US Army medic tries to help a wounded soldier in Vietnam. March 30, 1966 Vietnam
35. Soldiers at Civil Rights Protest U.S. National Guard troops block off Beale Street as Civil Rights marchers wearing placards reading, "I AM A MAN" pass by on March 29, 1968. It was the third consecutive march held by the group in as many days. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., who had left town after the first march, would soon return and be assassinated. Memphis, Tennessee, USA
36. Vanessa Redgrave and Daughters Vanessa Redgrave and her two daughters, Natasha Richardson (right) and Joely Richardson, both of whom have followed in her footsteps as actresses, resting in the Stockholm Airport. August 21, 1968 Arlanda Airport, Stockholm, Sweden
37. Elvis Presley Performing in Comeback Special Elvis Presley's landmark TV special was taped in June 1968 and aired December 3, 1968, on NBC.
38. Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman in Midnight Cowboy Original Caption: 12/28/1968-Hoffman and the "Midnight Cowboy" Jon Voight cross New York"s Willis Avenue Bridge in a scene from the film, the story of two men who discover friendship.
39. Woman Hides in Fear of Sniper A woman cowers in fear behind a statue while a man lies wounded a few feet away, victim of sniper Charles Whitman. Whitman killed a dozen people firing a rifle from the observation deck of the University of Texas Tower in Austin. August 1, 1966 Austin, Texas, USA
40. Cassius Clay At Army Induction Original caption: 04/28/67-Houston: Heavyweight champion Cassius Clay waves at fans as he arrives at Army Induction Center where he is scheduled to be inducted into the Army. Clay has said he will refuse induction thereby leaving himself open to criminal prosecution. April 28, 1967
41. Dennis Hopper and Peter Fonda in Easy Rider Original Caption: Dennis Hopper (with mustache) and Peter Fonda in scene from the movie: "Easy Rider." June 30, 1969.
42. Astronaut Walking Near the Lunar Module -
43. Burned Apartment Building in Harlem A boy walks past the damaged apartment house where he used to live. Residents trying to keep warm in winter accidentally set the structure on fire. January 28, 1970. Harlem, Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
44. Refugees From The Besieged Quang Tri Original Caption: HIGHWAY ONE, SOUTH VIETNAM: Carrying their possessions, and in some cases, their children, refugees from the besieged Quang Tri province in South Vietnam walk along Highway 1 toward Hue City April 3rd. Communist troops outflanked Vietnamese defense lines and captured a key outpost 18 miles west of Hue April 4th.
45. Michael Jackson and The Jackson Five The Jackson Five singing group includes; (foreground) Michael Jackson, Marlon Jackson (behind Michael), (background, from left) Jermaine Jackson, Jackie Jackson, and Tito Jackson. January 1, 1970
46. Baby David Plays In His Plastic Bubble David, born with immune deficiency syndrome, plays in the enclosed plastic environment in which he must live to survive. Doctors at the Texas Children's Hospital search for a way to stimulate his natural immunity so he can leave his germ-free environment. June 10, 1973 Houston, Texas, USA
47. Damage from Big Thompson River Flash Flood Original caption: Loveland, CO: A rescue worker scans the flood swollen Big Thompson River for possible flood victims where Highway #34 ends in the Big Thompson Canyon here 8/2. A flash flood killed 72 persons. 8/22/1976 Loveland, Colorado, USA
48. Mick Jagger and Divine Mick Jagger looks over at Divine, an actor performing as a female in the 1976 off-Broadway production Women Behind Bars. They are attending Andy Warhol's pre-opening party on October 14, 1976 at Manhattan's Copacabana nightclub. Manhattan, New York, New York, USA. October 14, 1976
49. Prop from Italian Monster Movie Visitors to a film set in Rome look over the title character from the movie Yeti, Giant of the 20th Century. Italy, 1977. July 12, 1977. Rome, Italy
50. Elvis in Concert Elvis Presley strikes a pose during a 1977 concert, filmed for a television special, wearing one of his trademark jeweled white jumpsuits. 1977
51. Concorde On First Takeoff From New York The Concorde supersonic transport lifts off the runway at JFK International Airport. Its first test flights remained well below the threshold of acceptable noise levels. October 20, 1977. John F. Kennedy International Airport, Long Island, New York, USA
52. Youth Carry Flags Past Burning Tank Original caption: Prague: Czechoslovaks, who began the year 1968 in an intoxicating mood of idealism and optimism rare in a Communist nation, are ending it in a black mood of despair inflicted by the "realities" of life under the Kremlin's shadow. Here, defiant young Czechs carry nation's flag past burning soviet tank outside Radio Prague Aug. 21st., shortly after a Russian-led Warsaw pact force invaded the country. 12/21/1968
53. Fire and Police Forces Training for Air Raids Policemen and firefighters from New Jersey train with gas masks during a practice fire. They are training to fight fires caused by possible Axis air raids. Kearny, New Jersey, USA
54. Men Perched Inside Huge Motor Original caption: 8/13/1928: Here is one of the two huge motors built by the General Electric Company to be used to propel the S.S. Virginia, the worlds largest electric passenger ship, to be launched on August 18th at Newport News, VA. Posed with the motor are student engineers who assisted in testing the motor at the factory in Schenectady, N.Y. (B NY E) August 13, 1928 Schenectady, New York, USA
55. Khrushchev Addressing the United Nations General Assembly Soviet Premier Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev pounds his fist against the podium while addressing the United Nations General Assembly in Manhattan. The Soviet Premier is calling for the resignation of UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. Khrushchev is angry by the way the UN forces have intervened in the recent trouble in the former Belgian Congo. September 23, 1960 Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
56. Rocky Marciano Defeats Jersey Joe Walcott Original Caption: 9/24/52-Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: INP photographer Herb Scharfman was as precisely "on the button" as was the challenger when Rocky Marciano drove his rght mercilessly to the jaw of champion Joe Walcott to knock him from his throne in the 13th round of last night's title fight at Philadelphia's Municipal Stadium. A cloudy spray of water and perspiration makes a partial halo around the head of the champion who was "ex" eleven seconds later. Note the "mouse" under Marciano's left eye. Ph: Herb Scharfma. September 23, 1952
57. The Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall Original Caption: The Rockettes, chorus at Radio City Music Hall. November 17, 1937 Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
58. Cancer Victim Terry Fox on His Cross Canada Run Terry Fox, age 22, is running coast-to-coast across Canada on an artificial limb, after losing his right leg to cancer three years ago, in an effort to raise money to fight the killer disease. August 8, 1980 Sudbury, Ontario, Canada
59. Agents Tend To Presidential Secretary Brady Original Caption: 3/30/81-Washington, DC: Agents tend to Presidential Press Secy James Brady on the ground at right and a policeman (left) who were wounded 3/30 in an assassination attempt on President Reagan. The assassin is being held by police and agents in background (right). Ph: Don Rypk. March 30, 1981 Washington, DC, USA
60. President-Elect Ronald Reagan And Wife Original Caption: 12/23/80-Washington: And they"re going to live there. President-elect Ronald Reagan and his wife, Nancy, wave goodbye after touring the private residence of the White House December 13. They were heading back to California. Rosalynn Carter said December 15 that Nancy Reagan had telephoned her to deny ever saying that she wanted the Carters to move out of the White House early. Ph: Ron Edmond
61. American Soldiers on the Western Front Original Caption: Action photograph along the western front of men in the 23rd infantry of the second division firing a 37-mm gun at German position in France during World War I. April 3, 1918
62. Pope Jon Paul II Assisted By Aides After Shooting Original Caption: 5/14/81-Vatican City: Blood on his hands, Pope John Paul II is assisted by aides moments after he was shot while riding in his open car in St. Peter's Square May 13. Nehmet Ali Agca, the man named as the assailant who shot the oope, threatened to kill him after he escaped from prison in 1979, authorities said May 13. Ph: Vatican pool
63. Mother Teresa Releasing Peace Dove Mother Teresa and Robert Morgan, on behalf of Youth Corps, release a dove as a symbol for peace in front of 20,000 people at Varsity Stadium. June 27, 1982 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
64. Salvaging Tail of Crashed Plane A crane lifts the tail section of an Air Florida jet that crashed into the Potomac River after take off from Washington D.C. January 18, 1982
65. Machine Spraying Grapevines With Sulfur A VL 105 sprayer dusts grapevines with sulfur to prevent mildew. The machine also waters and fertilizes crops, covering about an acre an hour. California. August 27, 1982 Sonoma, California, USA
66. Overview of Spillway at Itaipu Dam Waters of the Parana River rush down the spillway of the newly-opened Itaipu Dam, the world's largest hydroelectric dam. Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil, November 4, 1982
67. Nikita Khrushchev Greeting Fidel Castro Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev embraces Cuban President Fidel Castro prior to a dinner at the Soviet legislation building in New York City. September 23, 1960.
68. President Kennedy at the Pre-Inaugural Gala President-elect John F. Kennedy stands with wife Jackie and smiles at the applause given to him at the pre-Inaugural gala. Also on the podium is Patricia Lawford, Kennedy's sister, and Matt McClosky, treasurer of the Democratic Party. January 19, 1961 Washington, DC, USA
69. President Kennedy Delivering Inauguration Speech President Kennedy delivers his inauguration speech on January 20, 1961.
70. Jazz Trumpeter Louis Armstrong Playing for His Wife in Giza American jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong plays the trumpet while his wife sits listening, with the Sphinx and one of the pyramids behind her, during a visit to the pyramids at Giza. January 28, 1961 Giza, United Arab Republic of Egypt
71. President Kennedy And Premier Khrushchev President John F. Kennedy and Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev leave the Soviet Embassy, where they met on June 4, 1961 Soviet Embassy, Vienna, Austria
72. View of Joseph Kennedy's Estate Original caption: 12/19/1961-Palm Beach, FL: Air view of the Joseph P. Kennedy home on Palm Beach. The presidents father was stricken on a Palm Beach golf course 12/19 and rushed to a hospital in West Palm Beach. December 19, 1961 Palm Beach, Florida, USA
73. John Glenn Climbing into Space Capsule Astronaut John Glenn pulls himself up into a Mercury Space Capsule to take his three-curcuit orbital flight into space. January 20, 1962 Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA
74. Dance Scene From West Side Story Original Caption: 4/22/1961-Russ Tamblyn (Center, foreground) and members of his "Jets" form a moving, swaying wall to taunt three trapped Puerto Rican Boys (l). The Puerto Ricans are members of the rival gang, "The Sharks. This is one of the dances filmed on the sidewalks of New York City"s West Side
75. Yuri Gagarin Riding a Bus to Spaceship Soviet pilot Yuri Gagarin on his way to become the first man to orbit the Earth in the Soviet rocket Vostok 1. April 12, 1961 Moscow, Russia
76. Bobby Hull Smiling with Puck Original Caption: 3/25/1962- New York, NY: His 50th goal of the season. Chicago Black Hawks ace forward, Bobby Hull, holds up the puck he slammed past Ranger goalie Lorne Worsley during their game here 3.25 to score his 50th goal of the season. Hull thereby became the third man in the history of the National Hockey League to score that many goals in a single season. It was the only score the Black hawks made in the game as the New Yorkers downed them. Hull's teeth are noticeably missing as he smiles broadly in this picture. Manhattan, New York, New York, USA
77. Khrushchev and Castro Shaking Hands Premiers Nikita Khrushchev of the Soviet Union and Fidel Castro of Cuba shake hands and start to embrace in Moscow. Castro made a state visit to the Soviet Union in 1963. May 23, 1963 Moscow, USSR
78. The Beatles Seated on a Bench, 1963 The Beatles in matching outfits sitting on a bench. From left to right: John Lennon, 23, George Harrison, 20, Paul McCartney, 21, and Ringo Starr, 23. November 2, 1963
79. Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor Original Caption: 12/23/1963-Puerto Vallarta, Mexico: Welsh actor Richard Burton and actress Elizabeth Taylor appear to be pondering how soon they can become man and wife as they rest chins on hands outside the Casa Kimberly where they are staying, here December 22nd. Burton said December 23rd that he will not be able to marry Miss Taylor before January 16th,
1964 because her divorce from singer Eddie Fisher "will not go through before then." He is scheduled to begin rehearsals for his role in "Hamlet" in Toronto January 29th. December 23, 1963
80. Lee Harvey Oswald in Custody Texas Rangers escort accused Kennedy assassin Lee Harvey Oswald into a Dallas police facility. November 22, 1963 Dallas, Texas, USA
81. The Rolling Stones A portrait of The Rolling Stones, arm-in-arm, at the airport in London, England. May 29, 1964 London, England, UK
82. 12-Year-Old Cassius Clay At 12-years old Cassius Clay (later Muhammad Ali) shows his best pugilist stance. 1954 USA
83. Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe Kiss Original Caption: 1954- Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe kiss at wedding. Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe kiss following their marriage ceremony in a judge's chambers in San Francisco, California. January 14, 1954 San Francisco, California, USA
84. Audie Murphy in To Hell and Back Original Caption: 1955- Hollywood, CA: Audie Murphy, the most decorated war hero in the history of the United States reenacts some of his experiences in the European Theater of WWII in this scene from the upcoming movie "To Hell And Back." Here Audie is shown in action. Audie was a small, freckled face kid from Texas who served 390 days in the front lines in Anzio, Sicily, France, the Rhine, the Colmar pocket, Nuremberg and Salzberg. He received 24 decorations in all including the Congressional Medal Of Honor. January 1, 1954 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
85. Segregated Bus in Texas Despite a court ruling on desegregating buses, white and blacks continue to be divided by their own choice. April 25, 1956 Dallas, Texas, USA
86. Kennedys at The Stork Club Original Caption: 5/8/1955-New York: Senator John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy at the Stork Club. Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
87. Elvis Presley is Sworn In Elvis Presley is sworn into the army here March 24th by Maj. Elbert P. Turner (foreground, back to camera). The 23-year old Rock "N" Roll singing star said he was "dreading the haircut I"ll get tomorrow," but hopes to be treated "no different than the other boys in the army." Memphis, Tennessee, USA
88. Political Activist Mahatma Gandhi Original caption: Gandhi Released from Prison. Mahatma Gandhi, the Indian Nationalist leader was released from the Yeroda Goal near Poona, after being in prison for 8 1/2 months. After his release he traveled direct to Bombay when he was accorded a great welcome from thousands of his followers, who had waited many hours to welcome the return of their leader. Photo shows: The first picture to be received in London, showing Mahatma Gandhi, newly released from prison, acknowledging the cheers of his followers on his arrival in Bombay. February 14, 1931 Bombay, India
89. Man Burning Picture Of Lenin Original caption: 11/5/1956-Budapest, Hungarian: Holding up a flaming picture of Lenin, this Hungarian plainly shows what he thinks of Communism. This picture belonged to a Soviet propaganda bookstore in Budapest which was stormed by angry crowds. They threw the contents of the store on the street to be destroyed. BPA 2#4136. November 5, 1956
90. Uprising Leader Addressing Crowd Original caption: 11/6/1956-Budapest, Hungary: Standing by a Hungarian Nationalist flag, one of the leaders of the uprising against Soviet domination addresses a crowd there after winning a brief interlude of freedom. But on November 6, the Red Army apparently had stamped out the last resistance in the revolt-torn country. Eyewitnesses reported that freedom fighters were being hung from bridges over the Danube, or else were being shot on sight. Complete Caption in Envelope BPA 2 #4013
91. Fidel Castro Waving Revolutionary leader Fidel Castro waves to a cheering crowd upon his arrival in Havana, Cuba, after dictator Fulgencio Batista fled the island. January 1, 1959 Havana, Cuba
92. The Chariot Race from Ben Hur Original caption: 10/22/1958-Rome, Italy: This chariot race--a scene from out of the pages of history--is being run on the same road where some ancient Roman races probably were held. Driving the chariot at left is actor Charlton Heston, and at right is actor Stephen Boyd. It is one of the scenes in the new film version of "Ben Hur," which is being shot on location in Rome, Italy. The chariot race sequence took three months to film.
93. Street Covered With Ticker Tape; V-E Day Original Caption: 5/8/1945-New York, NY: Ticker tape covering the ground on V-E Day
94. Aboriginal Photographing Fellow Tribesman An Australian Aboriginal man photographs a fellow member of his tribe on the Palm Islands off Northern Queensland. March 18, 1929 Queensland, Australia
95. Lex Barker and Cheeta on Bench Original caption: 11/6/1950- Actor Lex Barker, wearing his "Tarzan" loin-cloth, sits on a bench with his film co-star, Cheeta. November 6, 1950
96. Elizabeth Taylor in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Original Caption: 2/23/1959-Hollywood, CA- Actress Elizabeth Taylor is shown in a scene from the picture "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
97. Policemen Inspecting a Crime Scene Original caption: Death Watch. New York, New York: This was the grim scene outside an amusement arcade in downtown Brooklyn after Tony LaVanchino, 17, (covered body), had been shot to death in a teen gang feud. His friend John Lombardi, 17, wounded in the hand, turns his face away from the police surrounded body. Four youths were captured: among them Carl Cintron is allegedly to have fired the shots. February 24, 1959 Brooklyn, New York, New York, USA
99. Russian Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin At age 27, Russian Air Force Major Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space, on April 12, 1961. Gagarin was orbited around the earth and returned safely
100. President Kennedy at News Conference President John F. Kennedy answers questions at a press conference about the attempted invasion of Cuba. April 21, 1961 Washington, DC, USA
101. Laika, Russian Astro Dog Laika, the Russian space dog, rests comfortably inside the Soviet satellite Sputnik II in preparation of becoming the first living creature to orbit the earth. 1957
102. Atlas-F Missile Launch Original caption: A Strategic Air Command Atlas ICBM lifts from its launch pad in SAC's continuous missile testing and evaluation program. Once an unwanted piece of wasteland, this Air Force base is now the west's proving ground for push button missile weapons. ca. 1963 California, USA
103. The Three Stooges Holding Bowler Hats Original caption: Hollywood: It"s not every movie star who has his teeth extracted by getting hit in the face with a shovel, but then Moe Howard is not every movie star. In fact, he" s hardly any movie star at all. Without Curly Joe De Rita, (L), and Larry Fine (R), who comprise the other two thirds of the Three Stooges, he might find a more accepted means of having his bridgework rearranged. The "Stooges" just completed their 204th movie, a full-length feature with the title of The Three Stooges Go Round The World in a Daze. June 14, 1963 Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
105. Salvador Dali Wearing Jacket Covered in Glasses Original Caption: Eccentric artist Salvador Dali literally means what he says by, "the drinks are on me!" At a press party held in Paris, the well-known artist wore a dinner jacket he created with a multitude of cocktail glasses attached to it. Holding a short supply of straws, Dali also carried a microscope, not as a prop but to demonstrate his new phase in art...three-dimensional painting on canvas. May 16, 1964 Paris, France
106. General Eisenhower Conferring with Bernard Montgomery Original caption: General Dwight D. Eisenhower (left) shows the strain of his command in his expression as he and Britain"s Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery (right), his deputy commander, confer on invasion plans of Normandy. General Eisenhower had the agonizing task of deciding when to invade Europe. June 1944 England, UK
107. Ringo Starr Giving Thumbs Up Drummer Ringo Starr of The Beatles giving a "thumbs up" sign before leaving Heathrow Airport to rejoin his band currently touring Australia. The 23-year-old Ringo left the hospital after being bedridden for eight days with tonsillitis and pharyngitis. June 12, 1964 London, England, UK
108. The Beatles and Princess Margaret Original caption: London: Girl: Lady Snowdon, formerly Mrs. Margaret Armstrong Jones. Boys: Messrs. Starr, McCartney, Lennon and Harrison. Scene: A London cine,a for the premier of the new Beatles film A Hard Day's Night. Which, in case you hadn't realized boils down to the fact that Princess Margaret is a Beatle fan. She was guest of honor at the film, P.S. don"t ask us who had the haircut first, the Princess or the Beatles? July 6, 1964
109. Replica of Mayflower Sailing Original Caption: Sailing the seas near Plymouth, Massachusetts, is the replica Pilgrim ship, Mayflower II. The vessel recreates the famous voyage of 1620 with historical flavor and authenticity. March 9, 1968
110. Tanks on Allied Territory in Khe Sanh U.S. Marines tank crews watch results of American air support from inside the allied base on March 1st, just below the DMZ. U.S. Leathernecks later laid down murderous fire across the barbed wire perimeter, repulsing one of several North Vietnamese thrusts against the strong point. Photographer: Dave Powell. ca. March 1968 Khe Sanh, South Vietnam
111. Salvador Dali Dali sails aboard the S.S. United States, the world's fastest liner, for Europe where he will spend the summer season. April 17, 1967 New York, New York, USA
112. Brigitte Bardot December 21, 1968
113 Faye Dunaway and Jack Nicholson in Chinatown Original caption: 12/1974-Faye Dunaway and Jack Nicholson are shown in a scene from the movie "Chinatown." December 1974
114. Astronaut Walking on the Moon During Apollo 12 Mission Original caption: Taking a Walk on the Moon. The Moon: One of the Apollo 12 astronauts is photographed with tools and carrier for lunar hand tools during moonwalk activities. Several footprints made by the astronauts can be seen in the foreground. The photo was made by the astronauts and released by NASA Nov. November 27, 1969
115. Karl Wallenda Walking Tight Wire Original caption: Starting from the right field roof, high wire artist Karl Wallenda makes his way across the 600-foot tight wire 150 feet above Busch Memorial Stadium while 23,500 Shrine circus patrons watch, 6/18. This is the first time the 67-year-old artist accomplished such a feat before a circus audience. His journey highlighted the opening of the 29th annual presentation of the benefit Moolah Shrine Circus. June 19, 1971 St. Louis, Missouri, USA
116. Indian Troops Advancing Original Caption: On the Move. Puklean Kheri, West Pakistan: Indian soldiers advance along road 10 miles inside West Pakistan and 35 miles northwest of Jammu, Kashmir, Dec. 9th. A military spoken in New Delhi said, Dec. 13th, Indian paratroopers smashed through the outer defenses of Dacca and reached a point six miles from the heart of the city. December 13, 1971 Puklean Kheri, West Pakistan
A collection of iconic photographs from the last 100 years that demonstrate
the grief of loss and the triumph of the human spirit...
An Australian man kisses his Canadian girlfriend. Canadians rioted after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup.
Three sisters, three “segments” of time, three photos.
Two legendary captains Pele and Bobby Moore exchange jerseys as a sign of mutual respect. FIFA World Cup, 1970.
1945: Petty Officer Graham Jackson plays "Goin' Home" at President Roosevelt's funeral on April 12, 1945.
1952. 63-year-old Charlie Chaplin.
Eight-year-old Christian accepts the flag during a memorial service for his father. Who was killed in Iraq just weeks before he was due to return home.
A veteran near the T34-85 tank, in which he fought during the Great Patriotic War.
A Romanian child hands a balloon to a police officer during protests in Bucharest.
Police Captain Ray Lewis was arrested for his involvement in the 2011 Wall Street protests.
A monk stands next to an elderly man who died suddenly while waiting for a train in Shanxi Taiyuan, China.
A dog named "Leao" sits for two days at the grave of his owner, who died in terrible landslides.
Rio de Janeiro, January 15, 2011.
African American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raise their black-gloved fists in a gesture of solidarity. Olympic Games, 1968.
Jewish prisoners at the moment of their release from the camp. 1945
The funeral of President John F. Kennedy took place on November 25, 1963, John F. Kennedy Jr.'s birthday.
Footage of John Kennedy Jr. saluting his father's coffin was broadcast around the world.
Christians protect Muslims during prayer. Egypt, 2011.
A North Korean man, right, waves from a bus to a tearful South Korean after a family reunion near Mount Kumgang, October 31, 2010. They were separated by the 1950-53 war.
A dog met its owner after the tsunami in Japan. 2011.
"Wait for Me, Dad" is a photograph of the British Columbia Regiment marching. Five-year-old Warren "Whitey" Bernard ran from his mother to his father, Private Jack Bernard, shouting "Wait for me, Daddy." The photograph became widely known, was published in Life, hung in every school in British Columbia during the war, and was used in war bond issues.
Priest Luis Padillo and a soldier wounded by a sniper during the uprising in Venezuela.
A mother and son in Concord, Alabama, near their home, which was completely destroyed by a tornado. April, 2011.
A guy looks at a family album he found in the rubble of his old house after the Sichuan earthquake.
4-month-old girl after the Japanese tsunami.
French citizens as the Nazis enter Paris during World War II.
Soldier Horace Greasley confronts Heinrich Himmler while inspecting the camp in which he was imprisoned. Surprisingly, Greasley left the camp many times to meet a German girl with whom he was in love.
A fireman gives water to a koala during forest fires. Australia 2009.
Father of his dead son, at the 9/11 memorial. During the tenth annual ceremonies, on the site of the World Trade Center.
Jacqueline Kennedy taking the oath of Lyndon Johnson as President of the United States. Immediately after the death of her husband.
Tanisha Blevin, 5, holds the hand of Hurricane Katrina survivor Nita Lagarde, 105.
A girl, in temporary isolation to detect and clean up radiation, looks at her dog through the glass. Japan, 2011.
Journalists Yuna Lee and Laura Ling, who were arrested in North Korea and sentenced to 12 years of hard labor, have been reunited with their families in California. After successful diplomatic intervention by the US.
A mother meeting with her daughter after serving in Iraq.
Young pacifist Jane Rose Kasmir, with a flower on the bayonets of guards at the Pentagon.
During a protest against the Vietnam War. 1967
"The Man Who Stopped the Tanks"...
An iconic photograph of an unknown rebel who stood in front of a column of Chinese tanks. Tiananmen 1989
Harold Vittles hears for the first time in his life - the doctor has just installed a hearing aid for him.
Helen Fisher kisses the hearse carrying the body of her 20-year-old cousin, Private Douglas Halliday.
US Army troops land ashore during D-Day. Normandy, June 6, 1944.
A World War II prisoner freed by the Soviet Union met his daughter.
The girl sees her father for the first time.
A Sudan People's Liberation Army soldier at a rehearsal for the Independence Day parade.
Greg Cook hugs his lost dog after he was found. Alabama, after the March 2012 tornado.
Photo taken by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission. 1968
Take a closer look at this photo. This is one of the most remarkable photographs ever taken. The baby's tiny hand reached out from the mother's womb to squeeze the surgeon's finger. By the way, the child is 21 weeks from conception, the age when he can still be legally aborted. The tiny hand in the photo belongs to a baby who was due on December 28 last year. The photo was taken during an operation in America.
The first reaction is to recoil in horror. It looks like a close-up of some terrible incident. And then you notice, in the very center of the photo, a tiny hand grasping the surgeon's finger.
The child is literally grasping for life. It is therefore one of the most remarkable photographs in medicine and a record of one of the most extraordinary operations in the world. It shows a 21-week-old fetus in the womb, just before the spinal surgery required to save the baby from severe brain damage. The operation was performed through a tiny incision in the mother's wall and this is the youngest patient. At this stage the mother may choose to have an abortion.
The most famous photograph that no one has seen is what Associated Press photographer Richard Drew calls his photograph of one of the World Trade Center victims who jumped from a window to his death on September 11
“On that day, which, more than any other day in history, was captured on camera and film,” Tom Junod later wrote in Esquire, “the only taboo, by common consent, was the pictures of people jumping from windows.” Five years later, Richard Drew's Falling Man remains a terrible artifact of the day that should have changed everything, but didn't.
Photographer Nick Yut took a photo of a Vietnamese girl running away from a napalm explosion. It was this photo that made the whole world think about the Vietnam War.
The photo of 9-year-old girl Kim Phuc on June 8, 1972 has gone down in history forever. Kim first saw this photo 14 months later in a hospital in Saigon, where she was being treated for terrible burns. Kim still remembers running from her siblings on the day of the bombing and cannot forget the sound of the bombs falling. A soldier tried to help and poured water on her, not realizing that this would make the burns even worse. Photographer Nick Ut helped the girl and took her to the hospital. At first, the photographer doubted whether to publish a photo of a naked girl, but then decided that the world should see this photo.
Later the photo was called best photo XX century. Nick Yut tried to protect Kim from becoming too popular, but in 1982, when the girl was studying at medical university, the Vietnamese government found her, and since then Kim’s image has been used for propaganda purposes. “I was under constant control. I wanted to die, this photo haunted me,” says Kim. She later managed to escape to Cuba to continue her education. There she met her future husband. Together they moved to Canada. Many years later, she finally realized that she could not escape from this photograph, and decided to use it and her fame to fight for peace.
Malcolm Brown, a 30-year-old Associated Press photographer from New York, received a telephone call asking him to be at a certain intersection in Saigon the next morning because... something very important is about to happen. He came there with a reporter from the New York Times. Soon a car pulled up and several Buddhist monks got out. Among them is Thich Quang Duc, who sat in the lotus position with a box of matches in his hands, while others began to pour gasoline on him. Thich Quang Duc struck a match and turned into a living torch. Unlike the crying crowd that saw him burn, he did not make a sound or move. Thich Quang Duc wrote a letter to the then head of the Vietnamese government asking him to stop the repression of Buddhists, stop the detention of monks and give them the right to practice and spread their religion, but received no response
On December 3, 1984, the Indian city of Bhopal suffered from the largest man-made disaster in human history. A giant toxic cloud released into the atmosphere by an American pesticide plant covered the city, killing three thousand people that same night, and another 15 thousand in the next month. In total, more than 150,000 people were affected by the release of toxic waste, and this does not include children born after 1984
Surgeon Jay Vacanti of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is working with microengineer Jeffrey Borenstein to develop a technique for growing an artificial liver. In 1997, he managed to grow a human ear on the back of a mouse using cartilage cells.
The development of technology that allows culturing the liver is extremely important. In the UK alone, there are 100 people on the transplant waiting list, and according to the British Liver Trust, the majority of patients die before receiving a transplant.
A photo taken by reporter Alberto Korda at a rally in 1960, in which Che Guevara is also visible between a palm tree and someone's nose, claims to be the most circulated photo in the history of photography.
The most famous photograph of Stephen McCury ( Steve McCurry), taken by him in a refugee camp on the Afghan-Pakistan border. Soviet helicopters destroyed the village of a young refugee, her entire family was killed, and the girl traveled for two weeks in the mountains before getting to the camp. After its publication in June 1985, this photograph became a National Geographic icon. Since then, this image has been used everywhere - from tattoos to rugs, which turned the photograph into one of the most replicated photos in the world
At the end of April 2004, the CBS program 60 Minutes II aired a story about the torture and abuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison by a group of American soldiers. The story featured photographs that were published in The New Yorker magazine a few days later. This became the biggest scandal surrounding the American presence in Iraq.
In early May 2004, the leadership of the US Armed Forces admitted that some of its torture methods did not comply with the Geneva Convention and announced its readiness to publicly apologize.
According to the testimony of a number of prisoners, American soldiers raped them, rode them on horseback, and forced them to fish food out of prison toilets. In particular, the prisoners said: “They forced us to walk on all fours, like dogs, and yelp. We had to bark like dogs, and if you didn’t bark, you were hit in the face without any mercy. After that, they threw us in cells, took away our mattresses, spilled water on the floor and forced us to sleep in this slurry without removing the hoods from our heads. And they were constantly photographing it all,” “One American said he would rape me. He drew a woman on my back and forced me to stand in a shameful position, holding my own scrotum in my hands.”
Poland - girl Teresa, who grew up in a concentration camp, draws a "house" on the board. 1948. David Seymou
The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (often referred to simply as 9/11) were a series of coordinated suicide terrorist attacks that occurred in the United States of America. According to the official version, responsibility for these attacks lies with the Islamist terrorist organization Al-Qaeda.
On the morning of that day, nineteen terrorists allegedly associated with al-Qaeda, divided into four groups, hijacked four scheduled passenger airliners. Each group had at least one member who had completed basic flight training. The hijackers flew two of these airliners into the World Trade Center towers, American Airlines Flight 11 into WTC 1, and United Airlines Flight 175 into WTC 2, causing both towers to collapse, causing severe damage to adjacent structures.
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Photograph by Elliott Erwitt 1950
The photograph of an officer shooting a handcuffed prisoner in the head not only won a Pulitzer Prize in 1969, but also changed the way Americans think about what happened in Vietnam. Despite the obviousness of the image, in fact the photograph is not as clear as it seemed to ordinary Americans, filled with sympathy for the executed man. The fact is that the man in handcuffs is the captain of the Viet Cong "revenge warriors", and on this day he and his henchmen shot and killed many unarmed civilians. General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, pictured left, was haunted his whole life by his past: he was refused treatment at an Australian military hospital, after moving to the US he faced a massive campaign calling for his immediate deportation, the restaurant he opened in Virginia every day was attacked by vandals. "We know who you are!" - this inscription haunted the army general all his life
Republican soldier Federico Borel García is depicted facing death. The photo caused a huge shock in society. The situation is absolutely unique. During the entire attack, the photographer took only one photo, and he took it at random, without looking through the viewfinder, he did not look towards the “model” at all. And this is one of the best, one of his most famous photographs. It was thanks to this photograph that already in 1938 newspapers called 25-year-old Robert Capa “The Greatest War Photographer in the World.”
The photograph showing the hoisting of the Victory Banner over the Reichstag spread throughout the world. Evgeny Khaldey, 1945
By the early summer of 1994, Kevin Carter (1960-1994) was at the height of his fame. He had just won the Pulitzer Prize, and job offers from famous magazines were pouring in one after another. “Everyone congratulates me,” he wrote to his parents, “I can’t wait to meet you and show you my trophy. This is the highest recognition of my work, which I did not dare even dream of.”
Kevin Carter won the Pulitzer Prize for his photograph "Famine in Sudan," taken in the early spring of 1993. On this day, Carter specially flew to Sudan to film scenes of famine in a small village. Tired of photographing people who had died of hunger, he left the village into a field overgrown with small bushes and suddenly heard a quiet cry. Looking around, he saw a little girl lying on the ground, apparently dying of hunger. He wanted to take a photo of her, but suddenly a vulture landed a few steps away. Very carefully, trying not to spook the bird, Kevin chose the best position and took the photo. After that, he waited another twenty minutes, hoping that the bird would spread its wings and give him the opportunity to get a better shot. But the damned bird did not move and, in the end, he spat and drove it away. Meanwhile, the girl apparently gained strength and walked - or rather crawled - further. And Kevin sat down near the tree and cried. He suddenly had a terrible desire to hug his daughter...
November 13, 1985. Nevado del Ruiz volcano erupts in Colombia. The mountain snow melts, and a 50-meter-thick mass of mud, earth and water literally wipes out everything in its path. The death toll exceeded 23,000 people. The disaster received a huge response around the world, thanks in part to a photograph of a little girl named Omaira Sanchez. She found herself trapped, neck-deep in the slush, her legs caught in the concrete structure of the house. Rescuers tried to pump out the mud and free the child, but in vain. The girl survived for three days, after which she became infected with several viruses at once. As journalist Cristina Echandia, who was nearby all this time, recalls, Omaira sang and communicated with others. She was scared and constantly thirsty, but she behaved very courageously. On the third night she began to hallucinate.
Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898-1995), a photographer working for Life magazine, walked around the square photographing people kissing. He later recalled that he noticed a sailor who “rushed around the square and kissed indiscriminately all the women in a row: young and old, fat and thin. I watched, but there was no desire to take a photo. Suddenly he grabbed something white. I barely had time to raise the camera and take a photo of him kissing the nurse.”
For millions of Americans, this photograph, which Eisenstadt called “Unconditional Surrender,” became a symbol of the end of World War II...
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Time: The 100 Most Influential Photos of All Time
The American magazine Time presented the 100 most influential photographs of all time.
Journalists, photographers, editors and historians from around the world spent nearly three years selecting the photographs for the project and conducted thousands of interviews with the authors of the photographs, their friends, family members, and the people in them.
Each photograph is accompanied by a detailed story about its creation.
Milk Drop Crown, Harold Edgerton, 1957
Photo: 100photos.time.comFetus, 18 weeks, Lennart Nilsson, 1965
Photo: 100photos.time.com "The Man Who Stopped the Tanks"… Tiananmen, Jeff Widener, 1989
Photo: 100photos.time.com An iconic photograph of an unknown rebel who stood in front of a column of Chinese tanks.
Emmett Till, David Jackson, 1955
Photo: 100photos.time.com The Size of the Earth, William Anders, 1968
Photo: 100photos.time.com Heroic guerrilla, Alberto Korda, 1960
Photo: 100photos.time.com The photograph of Ernesto Che Guevara in a black beret is recognized as a symbol of the 20th century, the most famous and most reproduced photograph in the world. It was taken on March 5, 1960 in Havana during a memorial service for the victims of the La Coubre explosion.
Gone with the Wind Jackie, Ron Galella, 1971
Photo: 100photos.time.com Salvador Dali, Philippe Halsman, 1948
Photo: 100photos.time.com Star selfie at the Oscars, Bradley Cooper, 2014
Photo: 100photos.time.com Muhammad Ali and Sony Liston, Neil Leifer, 1965
Photo: 100photos.time.com Lunch Atop a Skyscraper, 1932
Photo: 100photos.time.com Photograph by American photographer Charles Clyde Ebbets, taken in 1932 during the Great Depression. It is rightfully considered one of the best photographs in the world and a symbol of industrialization of the 20th century. It shows 11 workers sitting in a row on a steel beam at a great height, without safety nets, casually having lunch and chatting among themselves - as if it costs them nothing. However, 260 meters above the streets of New York during times of unemployment frightened people less than hunger. Construction was underway on the Rockefeller Center, it was on the 69th floor.
Pillow fight, Harry Benson, 1964
Photo: 100photos.time.com View from the window of Le Grace, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, circa 1826
Photo: 100photos.time.com Joseph Nicéphore Niépce was the first (in 1820) to find a way to fix the image obtained in a camera obscura, using asphalt varnish as a photosensitive substance. He called this process “heliography” (translated from Greek as “drawn by light”).
In 1826, using light rays, he obtained a copy of the engraving, thereby laying the foundation for reproduction technology. In the same 1826, Niépce directed a camera obscura from the window of the workshop onto the roofs of neighboring buildings and obtained, although vague, a fixed light pattern.
The resulting photograph can hardly be called successful. But its dignity is determined not by the clarity of the image, but by a completely different criterion: the serial number. She is the first. The world's first photograph. And in this sense, it is not only successful, but absolutely priceless. And like all the first things, she is doomed to eternal life.
Joseph Niepce himself, as befits all great inventors, died in poverty.
Still Untitled Movie #21, Cindy Sherman, 1978
Photo: 100photos.time.com D-Day, Robert Capa, 1944
Photo: 100photos.time.com Pillars of Creation, NASA, 1995
Photo: 100photos.time.com Dovima with elephants, evening dress from Dior, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, August 1955, Richard Avedon
Photo: 100photos.time.com Famine in Somalia, James Nachtwey, 1992
Photo: 100photos.time.com Behind Closed Doors, Donna Ferrato, 1982
Photo: 100photos.time.com The Face of AIDS, Therese Frare, 1990
Photo: 100photos.time.com First phone photo, Philippe Kahn, 1997
Photo: 100photos.time.com Falling Man, Richard Drew, 2001
Photo: 100photos.time.com Victory over Japan Day in Times Square, Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1945
Photo: 100photos.time.com The most famous kiss in the world was filmed by Albert Eisenstadt in Times Square during the celebration of Victory over Japan Day on August 14, 1945. During the crowded, noisy festivities, Eisenstadt did not have time to ask the names of the subjects in the photograph, and therefore they remained unknown for a long time. Only in 1980 was it possible to establish that the nurse in the photograph was Edith Shane. But the name of the sailor is still a mystery - 11 people said that it was them, but they could not prove it.
This is what Eisenstadt said about the moment of filming: “I saw a sailor running down the street and grabbing any girl who was in his field of vision. Whether she was old or young, fat or thin, it didn’t matter to him. I ran in front of him with my Leica looking back over my shoulder, but I didn't like any of the photos. Then suddenly I saw him grab someone in white. I turned around and filmed the moment when the sailor kissed the nurse. If she had been wearing dark clothes, I would never have photographed them. As if the sailor were in a white uniform. I took 4 photos in a few seconds, but only one satisfied me.”
Surfing Hippos, Michael Nichols, 2000
Photo: 100photos.time.com Horse in motion, Eadweard Muybridge, 1878
Photo: 100photos.time.com The crash of the Hindenburg airship, Sam Shere, 1937
Photo: 100photos.time.com Photojournalist Sam Sheir watched as the Hindenburg landed and workers secured the mooring ropes. Suddenly he saw a bright flash and, raising the camera, pressed the button without even looking through the viewfinder. The next moment, a powerful explosion threw him to the ground and he dropped the camera. Sheir took one single photograph, but it was the one that became the symbol of the crash of the Hindenburg, and it was the one that received the dubious fame of becoming “the world’s first photograph recording the crash of an aircraft.”
Attempts on JFK, frame 313, Abraham Zapruder, 1963
Photo: 100photos.time.com Situation Room, Pete Souza, 2011
Photo: 100photos.time.com The Falling Soldier, Robert Capa, 1936
Photo: 100photos.time.com Michael Jordan, Co Rentmeester, 1984
Photo: 100photos.time.com Black Power Salute, John Dominis, 1968
Photo: 100photos.time.com Mother of Migrants, Dorothea Lange, 1936
Photo: 100photos.time.com The photograph is best known as Migrant Mother or by the headline of the newspaper article in which it was first published - "Look into Her Eyes." However, in the Library of Congress, this photograph has the following description: “A needy pea picker from California. Age 32 years. Mother of seven children. Nipomo, California"
Babe Says Goodbye, Nat Fein, 1948
Photo: 100photos.time.com Girl in a Cotton Mill, Lewis Hine, 1908
Photo: 100photos.time.com Gandhi and the Spinning Wheel, Margaret Bourke-White, 1946
Photo: 100photos.time.com Margaret Bourke-White had a rare opportunity to photograph Mahatma Gandhi, the ideological leader of India and one of the most famous and exalted personalities of the 20th century.
Bourke-White had to prepare diligently for the photo shoot, as Gandhi was very meticulous: he did not like bright light, so good lighting was unacceptable, and he could not be spoken to (it was his day of silence). She also had to learn how to spin using a wheel before taking photographs. She overcame all these trials and obstacles without hesitation.
In the process of receiving this immortal photography Mahatma Gandhi Bourke-White suffered a series of setbacks. She had technical difficulties on both her first and second attempts: one flash bulb was broken, and another frame was blank because she forgot to insert a plate into the camera.
But despite the humid Indian climate at this time, and overcoming poor health, she remained calm, and her third attempt was successful. Margaret walked away triumphantly with this wonderful photograph of Gandhi and his spinning wheel.
This significant photograph became one of his best portraits, easily recognizable throughout the world. Less than two years later he was killed. With this portrait, Bourke-White immortalized the image of Mahatma Gandhi for the whole world.
Loch Ness Monster, author unknown, 1934
Photo: 100photos.time.com On November 12, 1933, a certain Hugh Gray from the hills near Foyers took the first known photograph of the monster - extremely Low quality a blurry image of some S-shaped figure. Gray confirmed the information about appearance creatures, and experts from Kodak, having checked the negatives, declared that they were genuine.
Soweto Uprising, Sam Nzima, 1976
Photo: 100photos.time.com North Korea, David Guttenfelder, 2013
Photo: 100photos.time.com Dives, Andres Serrano, 1987
Photo: 100photos.time.com Coffins, Tami Silicio, 2004
Photo: 100photos.time.com Vanishing Race, Edward S. Curtis, 1904
Photo: 100photos.time.com Terror Wars, Nick Ut, 1972
Photo: 100photos.time.com Blind Woman, Paul Strand, 1916
Photo: 100photos.time.com Raising the flag over the Reichstag, Yevgeny Khaldei, 1945
Photo: 100photos.time.com “Victory Banner over the Reichstag” (in other sources - “Red Banner over the Reichstag”) is the name of photographs from a series of photographs by Soviet war correspondent Yevgeny Khaldei, taken on the roof of the dilapidated Nazi parliament building. The photographs are widely used to illustrate the victory of the Soviet Union in the Great Patriotic War. The photographs in this series are among the most widespread photographs of the Second World War.
The Burning Monk, Malcolm Browne, 1963
Photo: 100photos.time.com Malcolm Brown photographed Vietnamese monk Thich Quang Duc, who burned himself to protest the regime's ruthless persecution of Buddhists. Photography has captured the hearts and minds of millions around the world.
Boulevard Temple, Louis Daguerre, 1839
Photo: 100photos.time.com Louis Daguerre took the first photograph of another person in 1838. The photo of Boulevard du Temple shows a busy street that appears deserted (shutter speed 10 minutes, so there is no movement), except for one person in the lower left of the photo (visible when zoomed in).
Iraqi girl at the checkpoint, Chris Hondros, 2005
Photo: 100photos.time.com Invasion of Prague, Josef Koudelka, 1968
Photo: 100photos.time.com Couple in raccoon coats, James VanDerZee, 1932
Photo: 100photos.time.com Winston Churchill, Yousuf Karsh, 1941
Photo: 100photos.time.com The most famous photograph of one of Britain's most famous and revered politicians was taken under rather amusing circumstances. As you know, Churchill never parted with his cigar, including in photographs. And when photographer Yusuf Karsh came to him for a shoot, he was not going to cheat on himself. Yusuf first delicately placed an ashtray in front of the Prime Minister, but he ignored it, and the photographer had to say “excuse me, sir” and take Churchill’s cigar himself.
“When I returned to the camera, he looked as if he wanted to devour me,” Karsh, the author of one of the most expressive portraits of all time, later recalled.
Abraham Lincoln, Mathew Brady, 1860
Photo: 100photos.time.com Bloody Saturday, H.S. Wong, 1937
Photo: 100photos.time.com Execution in Saigon, Eddie Adams, 1968
Photo: 100photos.time.com Hooded Man, Sergeant Ivan Frederick, 2003
Photo: 100photos.time.com Grief, Dmitri Baltermants, 1942
Photo: 100photos.time.com A photograph from the Second World War, taken by Soviet photojournalist Dmitry Baltermants in January 1942 in Crimea and subsequently gaining worldwide fame. The photograph shows the scene of the execution of civilians by the German occupiers: people shocked by grief are walking across the field, looking for relatives among the corpses lying in the snow.
Molotov, Susan Meiselas, 1979
Photo: 100photos.time.com Yosemite Stone Cathedral, Carleton Watkins, 1861
Photo: 100photos.time.com Raising the Flag over Iwo Jima, Joe Rosenthal, 1945
Photo: 100photos.time.com One of the most famous photographs of World War II was taken on February 23, 1945 by Joe Rosenthal. Six members of the US military plant the US flag on Mount Suribachi, the highest point of a very small island that has been fought over for more than a month.
Interestingly, the moment captured in the photo was not the first flag raising at this point. The mountain had been taken two hours earlier, and it was then that the “stars and stripes” were placed on it. But the flag was small, and they decided to replace it with a more significant one. This moment was captured by Joe Rosenthal, who with this photograph secured not only a Pulitzer Prize for himself, but also proved the existence of the Marine Corps, the effectiveness of which was then doubted.
Three of the photographed soldiers then died in fighting on the island, which continued for another month and three days after the flag was raised. And the three survivors became celebrities in the States because of this photo. The flag survived and is now kept in the Marine Corps Museum, torn and tattered.
Moonlight on a Pond, Edward Steichen, 1904
Photo: 100photos.time.com The 1904 color photograph of The Pond Moonlight was taken by Edward Steichen. Although color photography was not invented until 1907, Edward took color photographs as early as 1904. He succeeded in this thanks to the use of several layers of photosensitive rubber. The cost of the photo is estimated at $2,928,000.
Hand of Mrs. Roentgen, Wilhelm Conrad Roentgen, 1895
Photo: 100photos.time.com Criticism, Weegee, 1943
Photo: 100photos.time.com Weegee (Weegee - onomatopoeia for the sound of a police siren; real name Arthur Fellig; 1899-1968) - American photojournalist, master of criminal chronicling. The creator of a special genre of documentary photography, capturing the nighttime New York of 1930-1950. The son of an emigrant rabbi from the Russian Empire. In the 1940s worked in Hollywood, in particular with Stanley Kubrick. Influenced many outstanding photographers of the 20th century, including Andy Warhol.
Jewish boy surrenders in Warsaw, author unknown, 1943
Photo: 100photos.time.com The Starving Child and the Vulture, Kevin Carter, 1993
Photo: 100photos.time.com Cowboy, Richard Prince, 1989
Photo: 100photos.time.com Camelot, Hy Peskin, 1953
Photo: 100photos.time.com Androgyne (6 men + 6 women), Nancy Burson, 1982
Photo: 100photos.time.com The Boat Without Smiles, Eddie Adams, 1977
Photo: 100photos.time.com Los Angeles Shell House, Julius Shulman, 1960
Photo: 100photos.time.com Los Angeles, famous Case Study House No. 22, built by the architect Per König (1925-2004) in 1960.
The photo was taken with a Sinar gimbal camera in 4"x5" format using double exposure mode - first there was a long shutter speed to catch the light of the city and, most importantly, the famous Sunset Boulevard, and finally a flash to get a good look at the models in the studio and the inside of the building itself.
Trolleybus, New Orleans, Robert Frank, 1955
Photo: 100photos.time.com Demi Moore, Annie Leibovitz, 1991
Photo: 100photos.time.com Munich Massacre, Kurt Strumpf, 1972
Photo: 100photos.time.com 99 cents, Andreas Gursky, 1999
Photo: 100photos.time.com Execution in Iran, Jahangir Razmi, 1979
Photo: 100photos.time.com Chairman Mao swims in the Yangtze, author unknown, 1966
Photo: 100photos.time.com American Gothic, Gordon Parks, 1942
Photo: 100photos.time.com In 1928, sixteen-year-old Gordon Parks moved to his older sister in St. Paul, Minnesota. But soon, due to quarrels with his sister’s husband, he found himself on the street. He made a living as best he could - he played the piano in a seedy brothel, worked as a waiter's assistant, and played for pennies on the basketball team. In the late 1930s, Parks began to become interested in photography. This activity gradually grew from a hobby into talent and professionalism. At the age of 29, he created his first professional photograph, which he gave the name “American Gothic” (American Gothic).
The Hague, Erich Salomon, 1930
Photo: 100photos.time.com Valley of the Shadow of Death, Roger Fenton, 1855
Photo: 100photos.time.com Country Doctor, W. Eugene Smith, 1948
Photo: 100photos.time.com Happy Club, Malick Sidibè, 1963
Photo: 100photos.time.com Rescue from fire. Collapse, Stanley Forman, 1975
Photo: 100photos.time.com Fort Peck Dam, Margaret Bourke-White, 1936
Photo: 100photos.time.com Brian Ridley and Lyle Heather, Robert Mapplethorpe, 1979
Photo: 100photos.time.com Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare, Henri Cartier-Bresson, 1932
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Henri Cartier-Bresson owns the concept of the “decisive moment” in photography
Mushroom cloud over Nagasaki, Lieutenant Charles Levy, 1945
Photo: 100photos.time.com The photo was taken on August 9, 1945 from one of the American bombers after an atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Nagasaki. The total number of deaths was 80 thousand people. Three days earlier, an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion killed 166 thousand people. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are the only two examples in the history of mankind of the combat use of nuclear weapons.
Betty Grable, Frank Powolny, 1943
Photo: 100photos.time.com American actress, dancer and singer. Her famous photo in a bathing suit brought her fame during the Second World War as one of the most charming girls of that time. This photo was later included by Life magazine in its list of “100 photographs that changed the world.”
Allende's last stand, Luis Orlando Lagos, 1973
Photo: 100photos.time.com Mason, August Sander, 1928
Photo: 100photos.time.com Bandit's Roost, 59½ Mulberry Street, Jacob Riis, circa 1888
Photo: 100photos.time.com The most dangerous street in New York.
Gorilla in the Congo, Brent Stirton, 2007
Photo: 100photos.time.com Kent State Shooting, John Paul Filo, 1970
Photo: 100photos.time.com The Death of Neda, author unknown, 2009
Photo: 100photos.time.com Hitler at a Nazi parade, Heinrich Hoffmann, 1934
Photo: 100photos.time.com Leap to Freedom, Peter Leibing, 1961
Photo: 100photos.time.com Dead of Antietam, Alexander Gardner, 1862
Photo: 100photos.time.com In 1862, Matthew Brady presented an exhibition of photographs of the battle on the river in New York. Antietam, entitled The Dead of Antietam. The public, accustomed to learning about the war from newspapers and idealized paintings by battle painters, was shocked.
Albino, Biafra, Don McCullin, 1969
Photo: 100photos.time.com Third class, Alfred Stieglitz, 1907
Photo: 100photos.time.com The photograph "The Steerage" became widely known four years after its creation, after Stieglitz published it in 1911 in his publication "Camera Work", dedicated to his own photographs in the "new style". In 1915, he reprinted this image on a large scale using heliogravure on parchment and Japanese paper for inclusion in his last magazine.
Birmingham, Alabama, Charles Moore, 1963
Photo: 100photos.time.com Alan Kurdi, Nilüfer Demir, 2015
Photo: 100photos.time.com Bosnia, Ron Haviv, 1992
Photo: 100photos.time.com Man on the Moon, Neil Armstrong, NASA, 1969
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