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Photographer behind viral Bernie photo explains how it almost didn t happen
Rob LeDonne, Esquire
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Q&A: The Photographer Behind the Viral Bernie Meme: My lens was originally on somebody else. I thought I had missed it. BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI - Getty Images
It’s the viral picture that has captivated a nation. The sight of bundled, mitten-clad, mask-wearing Senator Bernie Sanders sitting on a folding chair at the inauguration of Joe Biden was just one of many the veteran photographer Brendan Smialowski snapped on Wednesday. Little did he know that the seemingly innocent view of the proceedings would go onto break the internet wide open, becoming an iconic peek into an event like no other, and sparking a tidal wave of creative memes the world over.