First published 2015
TIME magazine celebrates photography's 175th anniversary by examining images that changed how the world communicates and learns. The editors present photographs chosen not for fame but for influence. Each image altered public understanding of a particular event or moment. The collection spans from the first sports photograph to win the Pulitzer Prize, showing Babe Ruth at Yankee Stadium, to the photograph of student Neda Agha-Soltan's death during Iran's 2009 election protests. TIME connects its legacy of outstanding journalism with outstanding photography. The book accompanies a digital celebration mounted online by TIME.com. These one hundred photographs demonstrate how single images can commemorate world events and shift global perspectives. The selection reveals photography's power to document history and influence how people view their world.
Genres: history, art, 20th-century, 21st-century, journalism, photography
Vibes: historical, informative, thought-provoking
Tropes: documentary, historical-record
Setting: Yankee Stadium, Iran
Period: 175th anniversary of photography, 2009 election protests
240 pages · Hardcover · Time Home Entertainment