The photographer has since asked for his credit to be removed from the picture, replaced with “Stringer,” but his name remains associated with the image and others he shot that day. It would even appear on the front page of The New York Times. The image circulated widely in the days afterward, rising as a symbol of the clampdown that would ensue and of the people rising up against the army.
In a stunning scene on the roadway, still blocked to vehicle traffic, a group of soldiers in their army fatigues are seen as they’re beaten.
In the early hours of July 16, soldiers involved in the coup surrendered on the very bridge that they and others had taken the night before. The strongman they aimed to take down would emerge not only still in power, but more powerful than ever. Over the next nine hours, a faction within Turkey’s army would unravel a plan to topple the government of Recep Tayyip Erdogan, only to have it collapse within hours. And to me, the ability to stimulate dialogue is one of the hallmarks of great photography. I believe that when there is conversation, no matter what side you are on, progress is being made and we begin to better understand one another. Whatever the photographic merits of the image may be, I am most proud that it sparked an international conversation about police brutality and race relations in America. Seeing her that day I thought of one word, “Powerful.” The strength and courage she displayed in standing up for a cause she so deeply believed in moved me. I quickly moved closer and took the shot.Ī few days later her name was released Ieshia Evans, a 28-year-old nurse and the mother of a six-year-old son. She was making her stand and the police were going to arrest her. I knew right away what was about to happen. I began photographing the face-to-face confrontations between the police and the demonstrators when I heard someone say something like “Don’t stand there.” I turned and looked over my right shoulder and saw this woman standing in the road.
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A mix of Louisiana law enforcement officers clad in full riot gear responded, herding most of the demonstrators off of the road and into an adjacent park. On July 9, 2016, a group of demonstrators protesting the shooting death of Alton Sterling by Baton Rouge police officers gathered on a road in front of the Baton Rouge police headquarters. Jonathan Bachman-Reuters Demonstrator Ieshia Evans is detained by law enforcement as she protests the shooting death of Alton Sterling near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department in Baton Rouge, La., on July 9, 2016. Kira Pollack, TIME’s Director of Photography and Visual Enterprise. Is there a picture in this Top 10 here that can be number 101? We invite your debate and discussion on TIME LightBox’s Twitter and Facebook. The hardest part of the selection was choosing pictures from very recent history, because it’s usually time that dictates how influence can be quantified. Last month, we published 100 Most Influential Photos of All Time, curated by TIME’s photo editors. We spoke to each of the photographers about the picture they made their words provide the captions that accompany their photos in this unranked gallery. There were so many runners up to this year’s Top 10 photos but these, we feel, are the most striking and lasting. Over the last few months we have been poring over thousands of photographs that provide a snapshot of the year in news and culture. We were blown away by the exquisite work we have seen day in and day out. campaign trail to the refugee crisis and the Olympics, the news has kept photographers on their toes, pushing new boundaries and expanding their vision.
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