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Photography in 1956-1975
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Canon Cine 8T
Canon's first 8mm film cinecamera the "Canon Cine 8T," was introduced in November 1956. (Information found on the Canon website) -
Nikon F
The first Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera from Nikon - the model that has made Nikon the overwhelming choice for professionals for the last 40 years (Information found on http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/htmls/models/htmls/slr5965.htm) -
Canonflex
The "Canonflex," the first 35mm SLR camera from Canon was introduced in May 1959. (Information found on the Canon website) -
Guerrillero Heroico
“Guerrillero Heroico” or “Heroic Guerrilla Fighter” is one of the most popular and stylized pictures of all time. Taken by Alberto Korda, the image is of the Marxist revolutionary Che Guevara at a memorial service for victims of La Coubre explosion.
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Assassination of Japanese Socialist
This picture was taken literally a second before the Japanese socialist Party leader Inejiro Asanuma was stabbed to death on live TV by a right wing extremist. Photographed byYasushi Nagao. Found on: http://all-that-is-interesting.com/iconic-photos-1960s -
Canon Demi
"Canon Demi" camera was introduced in February 1963. It was a compact and lightweight half-frame, or single-frame, camera that permitted twice as many pictures per film. This camera was also a hit with its catch phrase "let's draw our 'Demi' from our pocket."
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Quang Duc Burning
Taken by Malcomn Browne, this Monk burned himself alive to protest the persecution of Buddhists. -
Civil Rights Acts
Danny Lyon photographed Civil Rights Acts in Birmingham, bringing light to the true situation. -
Kodac Instamatic Cameras
The line of KODAK INSTAMATIC Cameras was introduced, featuring easy-to-use cartridge-loading film, which eventually brought amateur photography to new heights of popularity. More than 50 million INSTAMATIC Cameras were produced by 1970.
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President Johnson being Sworn In.
Mere moments after the devastating assassination of President Kennedy, the presidential photographer, Cecil Stoughton, snapped this image of Lyndon B Johnson being sworn in as the new president on board Air Force One.
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Kodac Pavilion "Tower of Photography"
The Kodak Pavilion at the New York World's Fair was one of the ten largest buildings at the international exposition. The "Tower of Photography" featured the largest outdoor color prints ever exhibited. (Information found on the Kodac website) -
Canon Cine Zoom 512
Canon continued to improve the 8mm film cinecamera. In June 1964, the company released the "Canon Cine Zoom 512," which was equipped with a zoom lens of with the magnification of 5X, as well as a spring drive mechanism, which was popular in 16mm film cinecameras.
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How Life Begins
How Life Begins was an image taken by Lennart Nilsson of developing fetus. It was taken with an endoscope and published in Life Magazine. It was the first of its kind to show us where life comes from. Found on: http://all-that-is-interesting.com/iconic-photos-1960s/2 -
James Meredith
This image shows civil rights activist James Meredith moments after he was shot while leading a civil rights march. Said march aimed to encourage African Americans to exercise their voting rights and this image shows him pulling himself across the Highway in visible pain.
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Marxist Revolutionary Leader Assassination
From one iconic image of Che to another, the Bolivian army took this photograph after capturing and killing the Marxist revolutionary leader as proof of his demise. His death, needless to say, dealt a heavy blow to the socialist movement.
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General Nguyen Ngoc Loan Executing Suspect
General Nguyen Ngoc Loan executed a suspect right in pront of camera view. Symbolized everything that happened in the long war. -
Signing of the Civil Rights Act
Photographed by Danny Lyon -
First Photo of Entire Earth
William Handers, and fellow astronauts in Apollo 8 caught a glimpse of the Earth from outer space. They took the first ever photo of the Earth from space. This photo started the ecologist movements and Earth Day. -
Life Magazine, "One Week's Dead"
Life prints an entire magazine with just photos of the deceased soldiers in 1 week. The nation was mourning over the men who had died at war. -
Moon Photo
Neil Armstrong snapped this image of astronaut Buzz Aldrin during their exploration on the moon. The image became a symbol of American innovation and dedication and one of the lasting iconic photos of the 1960s. Found on: http://all-that-is-interesting.com/iconic-photos-1960s/4 -
Mary Ann Vecchio
Photographed by John Filo, this photo was taken after the Kent State School Shooting. They thought they were allowed to protest the romental action, and were slaughtered for it, 4 died. This photo shows one of the students (Mary Ann Vecchio) kneeling over a body and questioning what happened. -
Polaroid OneStep SX-70 Instant Camera
Pictures from the SX-70, by contrast, ejected automatically and developed quickly without chemical residue. Polaroid founder Edwin Land announced the SX-70 at an annual meeting in April 1972. On stage, he took out the camera from his suit coat pocket and in ten seconds took five pictures, both actions impossible with previous Land Cameras. (Information found on Wikipedia) -
Phan Thi Kim Phuc
Phan Thi Kim Phuc being napalmed by the military. Major iconic image of war. -
Mother and Daughter Falling Fire Escape
Photograped by Stanly Forman. A mother and daughter were caught in a house fire. When the firefighters arrived, the two were stuck on the broken fire escape, as far away from. the building as possible. Before fire fighters could get to them, the fire escape broke and they fell to the ground, the child lived, the mother passed away later that night.
