shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - Jan 16 2008 | photography, middle east, news
Amazing slide show of the events that unfolded in Iran in the late 1970s into the 80s.
Quoted: In 1979, the shah fled the country after months of violence and pro-Khomeini demonstrations. Days later, Ayatollah Khomeini returned after several years in exile. And in 1981, Tehran freed 52 American hostages who had been held in the embassy for 444 days. Magnum presents images surrounding these critical events in history.
- shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - 2 days ago | photography, holidays
Happy 4th of July (a day in advance)!
Quoted: Magnum and Slate celebrate America's independence.
- shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - 10 days ago | photography, new jersey
Great slide show of classic Atlantic City, Coney Island and other boardwalks.
Quoted: This week in 1870, the first section of the boardwalk in Atlantic City, N.J., was opened to the public . (This gallery contains some nudity.)
ShareViewed: 3 Times - shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - 17 days ago | photography
Great slide show!
Quoted: Slate and Magnum present photos of weddings from around the world.
ShareViewed: 10 Times - shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - 19 days ago | music, photography
A great slideshow from Slate/Magnum with photos of people like Bob Dylan, The Beatles, and Aretha Franklin.
Quoted: As the season for summer music festivals gets under way, Magnum looks back at the phenomenal and transitional music scene of 1968.
ShareViewed: 7 Times - shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - 22 days ago | photography, olympics
These pictures of the Olympic Garden in Beijing are amazing!
Quoted: Beijing Olympic Garden pictures on Webshots.
ShareViewed: 35 Times - shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - 29 days ago | photojournalism, photography, news
Today marks the 64th anniversary of the D-Day invasion - powerful slide show.
Quoted: On the morning of June 6, 1944, the Allied Forces started to land along the Normandy coast in one of the bloodiest and most decisive military operations of World War II.
ShareViewed: 1 Time - shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - May 27 2008 | travel, photography
Check out my slide show on weird landmarks/attractions across the country. Like how it starts with the Fremont Troll? It's my fave! Hehe.
Quoted: 12 strange landmarks and attractions in cities and towns across the country that might have you doing a double take.
ShareViewed: 7 Times - shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - May 23 2008 | new york, photography, news
Happy 125th Birthday, Brooklyn Bridge! She's a beauty :)
Quoted: One of the most iconic and inspiring symbols of New York City and one of the greatest engineering feats of its generation, the Brooklyn Bridge was opened to traffic with much celebration and fanfare on May 24, 1883, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan.
ShareViewed: 4 Times - shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - May 22 2008 | photography
A really neat and powerful slide show of graffiti from around the world. I find the image of Indian immigrant children in 1970s England really moving.
Quoted: Magnum highlights the often political, social, and profound writings and drawings on the surfaces of public or private spaces all over the world.
ShareViewed: 4 Times - shiwani | Shared With: Everyone - May 21 2008 | new york, photography
Aw, I love Fleet Week!
Quoted: It’s Fleet Week in New York City! Fleet Week celebrates sailors, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen from the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard. Magnum presents New York and other cities that sea service personnel worldwide have visited.
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