The World’s Greatest Photographs

 

In this section I show a selection of photographs that are widely considered to be some of the world’s greatest images. And I discuss what it is about them that I think makes them great … or not. For some images I fail to see their greatness. Maybe someone else does.

They are my opinions, and mine only … but this is an area for discussion. You may not agree with me. If so, let me know. I would welcome your opinions, too. So please feel free to have your say. (N.B. All comments are moderated and offensive ones, or spam, will not be published.)

 

	No. 1 Boulevard du Temple, Paris, 8 in the morning by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre			No. 2 The Endurance – crushed by ice by Frank Hurley
	No. 3 Migrant Mother by Dorothea Lange			No. 4 Earthrise The Apollo 8 crew
	No. 5 Fallen Republican Soldier by Robert Capa			No. 6 Das Baumchen by Albert Renger-Patzsch
	No. 7 Dog lies by its owner’s grave by Vanderlei Almeida			No. 8 Guerrillero Heroico by Alberto Korda