Alright, first... how many of you have seen this photo?
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| This was taken either by an airplane or a news helicopter over the road leading to Tiananmen Square, Beijing China 1989. There is clearly an unidentified man with his back turned to the camera, standing in the path of four Communist tanks. He appears dressed in business attire and is unarmed. he holds a shopping bag and a hat. |
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| A magnification of the same image. |
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This iconic and frightening image was broadcast all over Chinese news and leaked out to the press, and the heroic faceoff of 'Tank Man' went down in history. This is one of those rare photojournalist images that tells a powerful story, of unarmed civilians rising up against an armed despotic government. It's come to symbolize peace and the anti-war movement, as well as signify the slaughter of so many innocent civilians on that day.
I remembered this photo, having seen it before, and last night I came up with this poster about it.
...And here was my reference material and the type of Russian tank that appears in the famous picture.
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