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Stuart Franklin — 'The Tank Man' Stopping the Column of T59 Tanks, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, 4th June 1989
Stuart Franklin

'The Tank Man' Stopping the Column of T59 Tanks, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, 4th June 1989

The iconic photograph of 'Tank Man' confronting military tanks in Tiananmen Square during the 1989 Chinese pro-democracy protests. This powerful image became one of the most recognizable symbols of resistance and civil disobedience in modern history.

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June 6, 2023

Estimate: $4,000$6,000

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Stuart Franklin, 'The Tank Man' Stopping the Column of T59 Tanks, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, 4th June 1989

The iconic photograph of 'Tank Man' confronting military tanks in Tiananmen Square during the 1989 Chinese pro-democracy protests. This powerful image became one of the most recognizable symbols of resistance and civil disobedience in modern history.

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China, 1989, Civil Disobedience, Documentary, Historical, Tiananmen Square, Photojournalism, Political Protest

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