Some photographs become defining moments in history-they capture an entire movement,the mood of an entire people,or an entire nation at a burning fulcrum.sometimes these photographs transcend their immediate background and become universal messages.while that is magical in its own way,too often the intricate play of politics that led to the photo become simplified feel-good one-liners.
in this series i'll post some defining photographs-the first is the unforgettable scene from tiananmen square,china,1989,when students of beijing university demanded more political freedom from the government.an unknown student stopped a number of tanks singlehanded,by standing in their way before being butchered.156 students were killed,but not before they showed heroic courage in the face of death.china was condemned internationally for this act,and in its wake the political spectrum in china did attain a greater degree of freedom.