Stuart Franklin - The tank man. Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China. June 4, 1989.C-Print - Signed - Magnum Square Print - 2021Stuart FranklinC-print - Signed - Magnum Square print - 2021Hand-signed iconic photo by Stuart Franklin released by Magnum Photos.Picture taken in 1989.15.2 cm x 15.2 cm (6 x 6 inches)From the Magnum Square Print sale 2021, original Magnum Photos print, limited edition (on sale for only 5 days).Beautiful quality.Still in its original sealed envelope.Hand-signed on the back.In June, 1989, following the Beijing massacre, a man stepped into the path of a row of tanks leaving Tiananmen Square and into the history books. It was an unexpected act of defiance. Courageous too. More than thirty years on there’s still a great deal we don’t know: what became of the man, why he was carrying two shopping bags, and the nature of his exchange with the tank driver. One day I hope we’ll know more

Very good condition