Viral Photo of Woman in Protest Being Called ‘Iconic’
Of all the photos emerging from the Black Lives Matter protests around the United States, one particular shot is getting widespread attention and praise. Reuters photographer Jonathan Bachman captured a powerful shot of a black woman standing in a street as two police officers in riot gear approach to arrest her.
Bachman’s photo soon began spreading across the Internet, with many influential journalists hailing the photo as “iconic” and a shot that will symbolize the ongoing turmoil for future generations.
Powerful image of protester being detained near HQ of the Baton Rouge PD. via @reuters https://t.co/VVBnwixzqp pic.twitter.com/sM4QndNlfb
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) July 10, 2016
Others are likening the photo to the iconic “Tank Man” photo captured by AP photographer Jeff Widener during the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing on June 5, 1989.
“I went into the street with my arms crossed and just stared at them,” Evans tells The Daily Mail. “I guess they didn’t like it because they detained me.”
Here’s Amnesty International journalist Stefan Simanowitz take on the photo’s iconic nature:
Photo of woman being arrest today at #BatonRouge #BlackLivesMatter protest is rapidly becoming an iconic image pic.twitter.com/MJkMe8aJqO
— Stefan Simanowitz (@StefSimanowitz) July 10, 2016
One of 102 people arrested by the officers during the protest on Saturday, Evans was released the next day.