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Time 100: Photos Tank Man

jeff widener tank man

This photograph by Jeff Widener called the Tank Man inspired many to stand up for something bigger than themselves. The photograph in itself shows diagonals and leading lines using the pavement and tanks. Widener shot this photo on a sixth-floor balcony of the Beijing Hotel on the assignment to capture the attacking of pro-democracy demonstrators camped on the plaza. I am constantly drawn to photojournalism and street photography because of the fact that it captures iconic moments that ripples through history.