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What is the most famous photo ever taken?
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What the most famous photo ever taken is is open to debate. However, several photographs that are highly recognizable and widely known could be contenders for the title. Among them are V-J Day in Times Square by Alfred Eisenstaedt, The Burning Monk by Malcolm Browne, Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange, Tank Man by Jeff Widener, Earthrise by William Anders, Guerrillero Heroico by Alberto Korda and Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima by Joe Rosenthal. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of photography.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 19, 2025
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment, Color
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Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The series Guerreros
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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
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Photographic Paper, Color, Archival Paper
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By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
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Category
1960s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Category
1970s Other Art Style Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
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By Alex Sher
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Top of the Cliffs - single Person - England - minimalist landscape photo
Located in Vienna, Vienna
Top of the Cliffs Study 1 - England - no. 21378
>> Archival pigment ink print, edition of 9.
>> Signed, titled, dated and numbered by artist.
>> Certificate of authenticity include...
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Digital Pigment