Busy was the Chinese Communist Party in the first few days after it brutally suppressed pro-democracy demonstrators on June 4, 1989. It produced a series of horrifying photos and a photo book to justify its brutal suppression.
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Tiananmen – The Sunday Times Magazine, 1989
Four months after the massacre, as the Communist regimes in Eastern Europe also looking increasingly fragile, the Sunday Times magazine devoted 15 pages to the tragedy and analysed its effect on China’s future.
The Problem that makes all Europe Wonder – Picture Post, 1945
This was the third major story Picture Post published on the Holocaust, after the liberations of the camps in Italy and in Dora. The story concerned Wöbbelin concentration camp.
The Problem that makes all Europe Wonder – Picture Post, 1945
When Nordhausen concentration camp in Thuringia was liberated by the 104th US Infantry Division on April 12, 1945, the soldiers found horrific scenes. Over 3,000 corpses were scattered around the camp.
The 8th Army Breaks Open a Concentration Camp in Italy – Picture Post, 1943
Six weeks after Mussolini’s downfall, in September 1943, the British 8th Army liberated an Italian internment camp in Ferramonti.
Hell and High Water by Jonas Karlsson, Vanity Fair, 2005
After the levees gave way in New Orleans, editors and photographers from Vanity Fair waded through the city to document the unfolding disaster.
What We Are Fighting For – Picture Post, 1940
When this issue of Picture Post was printed in July 1940, WWII was well on its way, and not going well for Britain and her Allies. In late May, Belgium surrendered and Dunkirk was evaculated; one month later, France herself surrendered. The Battle of Britain had commenced and it seemed like the Nazi invasion of Britain itself was imminent.
The Conquest of Everest – The Times
At 11:30 am on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first human beings to conquer Mount Everest. The Times scooped the news.
The Explorer’s Heart – Vanity Fair, 2002
In 2002, Jonas Karlsson traveled 28,000 miles over eight months to put together a profile of ten great explorers, as “the modern age of exploration is coming to a clamorous close.”
One Week in September – Vanity Fair, 2001
Vanity Fair is better known for its celebrity, showbiz and cultural coverage, but from time to time, the magazine often produced exceptional photojournalism. For instance, after the events of 9/11, the magazine published one-off special edition.