What was the most influential photograph of the 20th century?

Question

Any guesses from posters, magazines, news, or more are welcome. Links would be great.

Answer 1

Iwo Jima one was very influential..agreed. Also..the moon landing...maybe even the picture of the Migrant Mother during the Dust Bowl I think it was.



http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2004/winter/images/iwo-jima.jpg

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/2333main_MM_Image_Feature_19_rs4.jpg

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/assets/aa/lange/aa_lange_power_2_e.jpg

Answer 2

This is tough to decipher between most famous and most influential.



I would think in America, the posters recruiting for men to join the armed forces would be the most influential. Who has not heard the cry "Uncle Sam Wants You" with Uncle Sam in red, white and blue pointing his finger at the person reading the poster? How many men and women joined because of that poster? It had to of been a successful campaign because it outlasted the war it was designed for recruiting, and the slogan is still around today.



From a world perspective, the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima. A cloud from one bomb beyond the comprehension of all who saw it. No one could imagine the horror and destruction beneath that cloud of death. It was a photograph that ushered in a new age, the nuclear age and the nuclear arms race a few years later.

Answer 3

that's stressful to decipher between optimum nicely-loved and optimum influential. i might want to imagine in united states, the posters recruiting for adult adult males to connect the protection rigidity might want to nicely be the most influential. Who has now no longer heard the cry "Uncle Sam needs You" with Uncle Sam in red, white and blue pointing his finger on the guy analyzing the poster? what percentage adult adult males and females joined because of that poster? It had to of been an invaluable marketing campaign because it outlasted the conflict it replaced into designed for recruiting, and the slogan maintains to be round contained in the well-known. From a international attitude, the mushroom cloud over Hiroshima. A cloud from one bomb previous the comprehension of all who said it. no you could although imagine the horror and destruction below that cloud of lack of existence. It replaced good right into a photo that ushered in a clean age, the nuclear age and the nuclear palms race many years later.

Answer 4

Gosh hard to say

My top 10

1. Photo of Vietnamese child her clothes burned of by napalm running toward the camera.

2. Jack Ruby shooting Lee Harvey Oswald

3. View of the earth from the moon as shot by the first moon mission.

4. The Mushroom cloud produced by the atomic bomb

5. The blank faces of death camp survivors looking into the camera when the camps were liberated in WW2.

6. The explosion of the Hindenburg

7. The hidden camera shot of Ruth Snyder being electrocuted.

8-10. The Zapruder film

Answer 5

The 2nd flag raising on Iwo Jima, it is the most popular and most requested photo of all time.



http://www.iwojima.com/raising/raisingb.htm

Answer 6

It would have to be one of the photos showing piles of corpses from nazi run concentration camps. The influence this has had on european, particularly German law, and the whole holocaust industry has been phenomenal.

Answer 7

the raising of the flag on mt. saribachi at iwo jima during WWII

Answer 8

Probably the "women can do it" poster from WW2.