June 5, 1989 – The Unknown Rebel


A small, unexceptional figure in slacks and white shirt, carrying what looks to be his shopping, posts himself before an approaching tank, with a line of 17 more tanks behind it. The tank swerves right; he, to block it, moves left. The tank swerves left; he moves right. Then this anonymous bystander clambers up onto the vehicle of war and says something to its driver, which comes down to us as: "Why are you here? My city is in chaos because of you."
-Time Magazine


Tank Man – Wikipedia
Behind the Scenes: Tank Man of Tiananmen – New York Times
The Tank Man – PBS
The Tank Man – Frontline PBS Documentary Viewable Online – PBS
Tank Man – Documentary Viewable Online – Google Videos
The Unknown Rebel – Time Magazine
Tiananmen Square 1989 (Tank Man Image by Stuart Franklin Magnum) – Digital Journalist
Jeff Widener’s iconic photo "Tank Man" or "The Unknown Rebel" – About.com
Beyond Tiananmen – Jeff Widener.com
Interview with Jeff Widener, "Tank Man" Photographer – About.com 
Returning to Tiananmen Square – Huffington Post

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