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A series that examines the power of a single photograph, chronicling how modern and historical images have been made.

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A man holds a Coca-Cola bottle outside the Forbidden City in 1981.

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This 1981 photo of a man with a Coke shows China in the midst of a cultural shift

Stephy Chung, CNN

History in context

Making Applesauce @ MIT, 1964

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'How to make applesauce': A photograph that made time stand still

Oscar Holland, CNN

Fifty years ago, on April 22, 1970, people around the globe marked the first Earth Day. On this Earth Day, as we physically separate ourselves by necessity, we can still collectively appreciate the wondrous beauty of our planet and the extraordinary science that helps us understand how it all works -- and we can do it from our homes.
This classic photograph of the Earth was taken on Dec. 7, 1972, by the crew of Apollo 17. The original caption is reprinted below:
View of the Earth as seen by the Apollo 17 crew traveling toward the moon. This translunar coast photograph extends from the Mediterranean Sea area to the Antarctica south polar ice cap. This is the first time the Apollo trajectory made it possible to photograph the south polar ice cap. Note the heavy cloud cover in the Southern Hemisphere. Almost the entire coastline of Africa is clearly visible. The Arabian Peninsula can be seen at the northeastern edge of Africa. The large island off the coast of Africa is the Malagasy Republic. The Asian mainland is on the horizon toward the northeast.

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The 'Blue Marble': One of Earth's most iconic images, 50 years on

Ashley Strickland, CNN

Mandatory Credit: Photo by AP/Shutterstock (6599993a)
GRAHAM This is a 1975 photo of Katharine Graham, first woman elected to the Associated Press' board of directors, who is seated at left during a board meeting in New York City
KATHARINE GRAHAM, NEW YORK, USA

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She was a pioneering newspaper publisher in a room full of men. In history, she wasn't alone

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

In this June 8, 1972 file photo taken by Huynh Cong "Nick' Ut, South Vietnamese forces follow terrified children, including 9-year-old Kim Phuc, center, as they run down Route 1 near Trang Bang after an aerial napalm attack on suspected Viet Cong hiding places. After making the photo, he set aside his camera, gave the badly burned girl water, poured more on her wounds, then loaded her and others into his AP van to take them to a hospital. When doctors refused to admit her, saying she was too badly burned to be saved, he angrily flashed his press pass. The next day, he told them, pictures of her would be displayed all over the world, along with an explanation of how the hospital refused to help.

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'Napalm Girl' at 50: The story of the Vietnam War's defining photo

Oscar Holland, CNN

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Photo by Pacific Indigenous artist reveals truth about Gauguin painting

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

Statement-making images

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A portrait of one of the few young, female truckers in France

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

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A Ukrainian photographer's love letter to his homeland

Oscar Holland, CNN

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How artist Amy Sherald reimagined history's most famous kiss

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

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A powerful portrait of motherhood and exotic dancing

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

"Miss (Black) Lesbian"

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A photographer's radical vision of a Black lesbian beauty pageant

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

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Elvis reimagined as an Asian American icon

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

More photography stories

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How this photographer makes sublime landscapes of the American West

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

D'Angelo Lovell Williams, 'The Lovers, 2017', from
Contact High (MACK, 2022).

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This photo of a kiss is a modern allegory for queer Black love

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

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What does the first year of motherhood look like? For this photographer — and many other women — it was dark and complex

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

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The small town of Bliss, Idaho, is 'disappearing' — a photographer has created a capsule of life there

Jacqui Palumbo, CNN

Fashion photo series entitled 'The Wait' by Michelle Watt starring Ami Suzuki

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This photographer's surreal images explore the complexity of Asian American identity

Harmeet Kaur, CNN

A Glint of Possibility, 2022

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He shot a groundbreaking Vogue cover at 23. Now, he says he's 'emerging' in new show

Jacqui Palumbo and Christiane Amanpour, CNN