Hello my fellow bloggies! Our recent assignment dealt with some of the most iconic photos in history. Each student was assigned an iconic photo, and with that photo we were to research several aspects of the photo, but mainly find the reason why it is considered iconic!
The photo above is the iconic photo I was assigned. The photo resembles Berliners dancing and singing a top the Berlin Wall, and marked the event of the fall of the Berlin Wall, on November 9, 1961. The photographer who took this photo was Thomas Kienzle. The photos truly captures the happy, blissful emotions of the Germans who are celebrating their unity, and captures a truly iconic moment in history.
The photo above is known as the Migrant Mother. This photo was taken in 1936 during the Great Depression. The women in this photo is a mother of seven children, and her and her family live on a pea farm. This photo, when released, truly shocked the nation because it exposed that people in America were starving, even those who lived on a farm. This photo has been the symbolic picture of the Great Depression.
The photo above is know as either V-J Day, or The Kiss. It was taken by Alfred Izen who was working for life magazine at the time. The photo became symbolic to the celebration of the end of WWII. The photo expresses romanticism, and true happiness. The setting of this iconic photo is New York City's Time Square.
