Photos are magical things. They can capture anger, happiness, even complex geopolitics in a nanosecond, freezing it in time . . . forever. What makes an image iconic, then? A few years back I met Stuart Franklin, the Magnum photographer who has taken some of the most iconic photos in history. Did he know he was documenting history in China in 1989? No. “We didn’t have TV in Beijing, so we didn’t know how big that image had gone,” he told me.
Fast-forward three decades and with every moment now captured by millions of phones, choosing snaps that are likely to stand the test of time is a bit more complex. Here are our picks. You might have seen some of them and missed others. But if we’re right, these images will be talked about in the decades to come. Check out today’s Weekender for a trip down tomorrow’s memory lane.
What other images from the past two years do you think will serve as iconic reminders of our times? Tell us at: OzyCommunity@Ozy.com Based on reporting
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We received more than 100 entries after we asked our readers to send in pictures that encapsulated hope during the coronavirus pandemic. Discover is pleased to announce the winner and runners-up
This year s competition was on the theme of finding hope during the coronavirus pandemic By Published date: 22 December 2020 14:10 UTC | Last update: 3 months ago
In what has been a turbulent and difficult year for many, people have sought to deal with the upheaval brought on by the pandemic in different ways. For some it was through photography that hope was captured and instilled in others.