1. This may be the greatest "selfie" of all time. It perfectly captures all these familiar faces having a gay old time.
2. This is a selfie taken by actor Bradley Cooper at the 2014 Oscar Awards. The group selfie includes other famous actors/actresses such as Ellen Degeneres, Brad Pitt, Kevin Spacey, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, and many more.
3. Even though Bradley Cooper is credited as the photographer, as he was the one holding the phone, Ellen was the genius behind the idea. After Cooper took the photo, Ellen posted it on Twitter, where it became the most retweeted photo of all time with over 3 million retweets. She even used it to promote the Samsung phones, which the photo was taken with.
4. Bradley Cooper isn't known for being a professional photographer, but this simple selfie had so much influence and impact that it was put in TIME magazine's Top 100 Photos of All Time.
5. Name: Bradley Cooper
Born: January 5th, 1975 (41 years old) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attended Georgetown Unviersity
2. The Terror of War
1. The crying children depicts signs of terror, catching my attention.
2. This is a photograph taken by Nick Ut during the Vietnamese War. It depicts a crowd of Vietnamese children and soldiers running away from a mass of fire in Saigon. A panicking naked girl can be seen in the middle of the crowd.
3. The mass of fire was caused after the South Vietnamese air force accidentally dropped a load of napalm over a village where the children in the photograph lived. The girl in the middle is actually 9-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc, whose clothes were burned off due to the napalm. The soldiers were quick to save the panicking children. Hence the title of the photograph, it certainly depicts the true terror of war.
4. Nick Ut
5. Name: Nick Ut
Born: March 29th, 1951 (65 years old) in Long An Province, Vietnam
3. The Pillow Fight
1. The freeze-frame technique used in the photograph was used perfectly, and got my attention.
2. This is a photograph taken by Harry Benson. It depicts the uber-famous band known as The Beatles (consisting of Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison) having a playful pillow fight.
3. This photo is incredibly influential, as it was known for lifting the spirits of Americans 11 weeks after the infamous assassination of president John F. Kennedy. It was taken on the night that the band realized that their single "I Want to Hold Your Hand" had hit No. 1 in the U.S.
4. Harry Benson
5. Name: Harry Benson
Born: December 2nd, 1929 (87 years old) in Glasgow, United Kingdom
College: Unknown
4. Black Power Salute
1. The heroic stance of the men caught my attention.
2. This is a photo taken by John Dominis at the 1968 Olympics. It depicts sprinters Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their fists in the air.
3. This moment has gone down in history as one of the biggest statements of all time. As "The Star-Spangled Banner" played, the stadium put their hands on their hearts to salute America. In an act of protest, Smith and Carlos raised their fists in the air. "Before we salute America, America must treat blacks as equal".
4. John Dominis
5. Name: John Dominis
Born: June 27th, 1921 in Los Angeles, California
Died: December 30th, 2013
Attended University of Southern California
5. Michael Jordan
1. The sunlight in the background really made the photo catch my eye.
2. This is a photograph taken by Co Rentmeester for LIFE magazine. It depicts Michael Jordan, the ultra-famous basketball player, jumping in front of a rising (or setting) sun as he prepares to shoot his basketball through the hoop.
3. After the photo was taken, it was bought by Nike. The silhouette of jumping Jordan was used as a logo for Air Jordans, later being referred to as the "Jumpman". Since then, the logo has been a staple on Nike clothing. It became so popular that in 2015, famed musicians Aubrey "Drake" Graham and Nayvadius "Future" Wilburn collaborated to create a song dedicated to the logo!
4. Co Rentmeester
5. Name: Jakobus "Co" Rentmeester
Born: February 28th, 1936 (80 years old) in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attended Art Center College in Los Angeles
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