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The Most Famous Photos of All Time

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“A picture speaks a thousand words.”

Since the invention of the camera, photographs have been used to capture a

single moment in time. Some of these images have gained worldwide fame, as

they tell the story of an event, capture the personality of a celebrity or show new

discoveries.



Afghan Girl (1984)

Shot by National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry, this haunting photo captures 12-year-old Sharbat Gula. At the time the photo was taken, Sharbat was living as a refugee in Pakistan during the time of the Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan.The picture was featured on the cover of National Geographic magazine the following year, and has been deemed as the most recognized photograph in the history of the magazine.



Tank Man (1989)The iconic image was photographed by Jeff Widener the morning after the Chinese military had suppressed the Tiananmen Square protests.After this photo was taken the tanks attempted to drive around the protester, but he responded by continuing to move into their way until they were forced to stop their engines.The fate of the man is unknown. Some believe that he was executed days later, while others maintain that his identity remains a mystery, but he may still be alive.



V-J Day in Times Square (1945)Alfred Eisenstaedt’s photograph captures the moment an American soldier kisses a woman on Victory over Japan Day in New York.George Mendonça and Greta Friedman are thought to be the subjects of the photo, although many individuals claimed to be the sailor and nurse depicted.The photographer claimed that the sailor was running down the street grabbing every girl he spotted, so Eisenstaedt ran ahead with his camera.



The Sun Setting on Mars (2005)

This incredible image was captured by NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Spirit on May 19th 2005.The photograph shows the sun sinking below Gusevcrater on Mars. Sunset and twilight images are occasionally taken to determine how high up into the atmosphere the Martian dust extends, and to look for dust or ice clouds.



The Roaring Lion (1941)

Yousuf Karsh shot this famous image of Winston Churchill during the early years of WWII. He recalled of the shoot that Churchill was already in a sour mood before his portrait was taken. However his mood worsened as he lit up a cigar in front of the camera. Karsh asked the Prime Minister to put it out, and when he refused, the daring photographer plucked it from his mouth.



Albert Einstein (1951)The famous photo of one of them most famous men was captured by photographer Arthur Sasse.Einstein was stuck on the Princeton campus on his 72nd

birthday, constantly hounded by the press. When Sasse asked him to smile for the camera, for what must have seemed like the thousandth time to the Professor, Einstein proceeded to stick out his tongue.The photo allowed Einstein to go down in history, not just for his brilliant brain, but also for his eccentric personality.



Lunch atop a Skyscraper (1932)Charles C. Ebbets photographed the famous scene of 11 men eating lunch during the construction of the RCA Building in New York.The workers are pictured sat atop a girder 840 feet in the air at the 69th floor of the skyscraper. The image says a lot about the time in which it was taken as the men wear no safety harnesses; a fact that is linked to the Great Depression as people were desperate for jobs, even if safety was not guaranteed.



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