They say that a picture speaks a thousand words, and it's clear to see that this is true when you consider some of the most famous and iconic photos ever taken.

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The Most Famous Photos of
All Time
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“A picture speaks a thousand words.”
Since the invention of the camera,
photographs have been used to capture a
single moment in time. Some of these
images have gained worldwide fame, as
they tell the story of an event, capture the
personality of a celebrity or show new
discoveries.

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Afghan Girl (1984)
Shot by National Geographic
photographer Steve McCurry,
this haunting photo captures
12-year-old Sharbat Gula.
At the time the photo was
taken, Sharbat was living as a
refugee in Pakistan during the
time of the Soviet Occupation
of Afghanistan.
The picture was featured on
the cover of National
Geographic magazine the
following year, and has been
deemed as the most
recognized photograph in the
history of the magazine.

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Tank Man (1989)
The iconic image was
photographed by Jeff Widener
the morning after the Chinese
military had suppressed the
Tiananmen Square protests.
After this photo was taken the
tanks attempted to drive around
the protester, but he responded
by continuing to move into their
way until they were forced to
stop their engines.
The fate of the man is unknown.
Some believe that he was
executed days later, while others
maintain that his identity
remains a mystery, but he may
still be alive.

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V-J Day in Times Square (1945)
Alfred Eisenstaedt’s photograph
captures the moment an
American soldier kisses a woman
on Victory over Japan Day in
New York.
George Mendonça and Greta
Friedman are thought to be the
subjects of the photo, although
many individuals claimed to be
the sailor and nurse depicted.
The photographer claimed that
the sailor was running down the
street grabbing every girl he
spotted, so Eisenstaedt ran
ahead with his camera.

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The Sun Setting on Mars (2005)
This incredible image was
captured by NASA’s Mars
Exploration Rover Spirit on
May 19th 2005.
The photograph shows the
sun sinking below Gusev
crater on Mars. Sunset and
twilight images are
occasionally taken to
determine how high up
into the atmosphere the
Martian dust extends, and
to look for dust or ice
clouds.

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The Roaring Lion (1941)
Yousuf Karsh shot this famous
image of Winston Churchill
during the early years of
WWII.
He recalled of the shoot that
Churchill was already in a sour
mood before his portrait was
taken. However his mood
worsened as he lit up a cigar
in front of the camera. Karsh
asked the Prime Minister to
put it out, and when he
refused, the daring
photographer plucked it from
his mouth.

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Albert Einstein (1951)
The famous photo of one of
them most famous men was
captured by photographer
Arthur Sasse.
Einstein was stuck on the
Princeton campus on his 72nd
birthday, constantly hounded by
the press. When Sasse asked him
to smile for the camera, for what
must have seemed like the
thousandth time to the
Professor, Einstein proceeded to
stick out his tongue.
The photo allowed Einstein to go
down in history, not just for his
brilliant brain, but also for his
eccentric personality.

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Lunch atop a Skyscraper (1932)
Charles C. Ebbets photographed
the famous scene of 11 men
eating lunch during the
construction of the RCA Building
in New York.
The workers are pictured sat
atop a girder 840 feet in the air
at the 69th floor of the
skyscraper. The image says a lot
about the time in which it was
taken as the men wear no safety
harnesses; a fact that is linked to
the Great Depression as people
were desperate for jobs, even if
safety was not guaranteed.

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