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1989 Beijing, China "Tank Man" photo...
1989 Beijing, China "Tank Man" photo...
Item # 723546
June 06, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 6, 1989
* Iconic "Tank Man" photo in Tiananmen Square.
* Beijing, China protests and massacre defiance
The top of the front page has a headline that reads: "China Teeters on Edge of Civil War as Rival Forces Mobilize" with subhead. Also on the front page is the iconic photo of "Tank Man" during the Tiananmen Square protests and massacre. (see images) Much more inside. Loads of text.
Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, great condition.
AI notes: The “Tank Man” of 1989 is one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, captured during the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing, China. On June 5, 1989, the day after the Chinese government violently suppressed pro-democracy demonstrators, an unidentified man stood alone in the middle of Chang’an Avenue, directly in front of a column of advancing Chinese Type 59 tanks. He blocked their path, climbing onto the lead tank and even gesturing at the crew inside, refusing to move despite the obvious danger. For a brief moment, the man embodied peaceful resistance against overwhelming military force, and photographs and video of the scene spread worldwide, becoming a symbol of courage and defiance. His identity and fate remain unknown, and the Chinese government has tightly controlled discussion of the event domestically, but globally the image has endured as a powerful representation of individual bravery in the face of authoritarian oppression.
Category: The 20th Century
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