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“What i like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.”
― Karl Lagerfeld
The world is filled with iconic photographs. to choose 10 out of them; it's tougher than taking an actual photograph. these are beautiful, rare moments that have changed history, and these photographs of those moments have changed the way we look at them. This is a list of photographs I think are most iconic and they are arranged in no particular order. Again, your choices might differ; this is just a list according to my opinion. Here goes!
1. GLIMPSING THE VERSAILLES SIGNING (1919):
The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties that ended World War I, and though peace treaties in general are all well and good, this particular one was a wreck. Bitterness and revenge, rather than logic, defined the terms. It put full responsibility of the war on Germany, making the country pay insanely high reparations (which it wouldn’t finish paying off until 2010). This ruined Germany’s economy, made the nation all too eager to regain strength at any price, and ultimately set the stage for World War II. So much for keeping the peace. The treaty’s flaws make it all the more amazing to see how eagerly people initially received it—particularly to see top military officials precariously perched on furniture to witness the historic signing.
2. THE STARVING CHILD, SOUTH SUDAN:
Kevin Carter's 1993 photograph of the starving girl brought him worldwide recognition, a Pulitzer Prize and a lot of criticism. Even though the girl reached a nearby feeding center, questions persisted about why he didn't carry her there himself. He later committed suicide few months later due to depression and pressure.
3. PRESIDENT BILL CLINTON HUGGING MONICA LEWINSKY:
In this picture, Monica is seen hugging President Bill Clinton in the 1996 fund raiser in Washington. When the news of their affair made its way to the public, photographer Dirck Halstead recognized Monica and dug out the photo from his archives. This picture created a sensation and was also used in the TIME magazine as the cover picture. Clinton was later impeached due to the scandal.
4. THE BURNING MONK (1963):
This shocking photograph depicts Quang Duc, a monk who set himself on fire at a busy Saigon road intersection in 1963. He died protesting the persecution of Buddhists by the South Vietnamese government. The regime had made life very difficult for Buddhists, banning them from flying their traditional flag or practicing their beliefs and spiritual exercises. Thus the Buddhists decided that a message had to be sent. His protest didn’t go unnoticed. The image made headlines all over the globe within hours. In the words of President John F. Kennedy: “No news picture in history has generated so much emotion around the world as that one.”
5. THE AFGHAN GIRL:
And of course the afghan girl, picture shot by National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry. Sharbat Gula was one of the students in an informal school within the refugee camp; McCurry, rarely given the opportunity to photograph Afghan women, seized the opportunity and captured her image. She was approximately 12 years old at the time. She made it on the cover of National Geographic next year, and her identity was discovered in 1992.
6. GUERRILLERO HEROICO:
Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara was photographed by Alberto Korda in 1960. This iconic photograph has evolved into a global symbol for rebellion and social justice.
7. TENSION IN THE WHITE HOUSE:
President Barack Obama and members of national security team monitor the Navy SEALs raid that killed Osama Bin Laden in 2011. The tension in white house was beyond what one could explain, and photographer Pete Souza captured this intense moment, making it one of the most iconic pictures in history.
8. OLYMPICS, 1968:
American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos raised their fists and hung their heads while the U.S national anthem played during their medal ceremony in the 1968 Olympics. Australian Peter Norman expressed his support by wearing an Olympic Project for Human Rights badge. This black power salute was their way to bring attention to civil rights and discrimination.
9. THE MIAMI HOME RAID, 2000:
During a raid at a Miami home in 2000, federal armed agents confront Elian Gonzalez, Alan Diaz's photograph of the saga's defining moment won him a Pulitzer Prize! "The cry I heard that day I had never heard in my life!" Diaz said a decade later. "A cry like that will haunt anyone forever!"
10. MARILYN MONROE (1954):
Probably one of the most famous sex symbols to have ever set foot on earth, Marilyn Monroe's pose in a New York City subway grate for a movie stands as a landmark of her sultry legacy. Joe DiMaggio, her husband at the time, reportedly witnessed this, and it led to their divorce after a few weeks.
Sources:
1. http://edition.cnn.com/2013/09/01/world/gallery/iconic-images/
2. Wikipedia
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