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Post by adman on Nov 5, 2017 19:14:29 GMT
 Spassky (left) Fischer (right) Photo by Harry Benson The 1972, World Championship. Boris Spassky of the USSR vs Bobby Fischer of the USA in a match held in Reykjavík, Iceland, that was widely publicized as a Cold War confrontation. The match attracted more worldwide interest than any chess match before or since. The expectations on Spassky were enormous because, for the Soviets, chess was part of the political system. While Fischer was often famously critical of his home country ("Americans want to plunk in front of a TV and don't want to open a book ..."), he too carried the burden of expectation because of the political significance of the match.No American had achieved the world championship since the first champion, Wilhelm Steinitz, became a naturalized American citizen in 1888. The excitement surrounding the match was such that it was called the Match of the Century. The first game was played on July 11, 1972. The last game (the 21st) began on August 31, was adjourned after 40 moves, and Spassky resigned the next day without resuming play. Fischer won the match 12½–8½, becoming the eleventh undisputed World Champion. In his later years, Fischer lived in Hungary, Germany, the Philippines, Japan, and Iceland. During this time he made increasingly anti-American and antisemitic statements, despite his Jewish ancestry. He publicly expressed criticism of the U.S., stating his belief that, “Nobody has single-handedly done more for the U.S. than me. But now I’m not useful anymore, you see. The Cold War is over and now they want to wipe me out, get everything I have, put me into prison.” After his U.S. passport was revoked over the Yugoslavia sanctions issue, he was detained by Japanese authorities for nine months in 2004 and 2005 under threat of deportation. In February 2005, Iceland granted him right of residence as a “stateless” alien and issued him a passport. When Japan refused to release him on that basis, Iceland’s parliament voted in March 2005 to give him full citizenship. The Japanese authorities then released him to Iceland, where he lived until his death in 2008. I know. That Sunday evening feeling, right? |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Dec 28, 2017 12:01:59 GMT
 Riot police clash with protesters in Nairobi, Kenya Ben Curtis/AP I’d been covering the clashes between demonstrators and police in Kawangware slum in Nairobi that erupted following the election. The protesters were throwing rocks and the police were firing tear gas back at them. We were behind the police lines and they had just fired a few more tear gas grenades when I saw a man walk out from the crowd of protesters towards us. For most people, their eyes would be streaming and they sometimes have difficulty breathing, but he seemed completely unfazed – it was quite remarkable. When he reached the police line, a policeman hit him once with a truncheon, then they allowed him to continue.  A seahorse grabs on to rubbish in Indonesia Justin Hofman I’m an expedition guide and I had taken clients snorkelling. It was good at first, but then the tide changed and all this debris and trash started drifting over the reef. What started out as a pleasant afternoon turned into swimming in garbage. It was pretty disgusting. At first I just saw the seahorse and I thought it was cute. I stayed with it and it grabbed on to the cotton swab. There are only really three colours in the image, so there’s a beautiful graphic quality to it, but it also generates feelings of disgust. I see trash and wildlife together a lot, but this is the most dramatic interaction I’ve seen.  Refugees from a capsized boat off Lampedusa, Italy Chris McGrath/Getty Images I did a month with the Migrant Offshore Aid Station (MOAS) and each rescue took weeks. When we reached the migrants, they were not in the water – the rescue workers gave out lifejackets and tried to find out more about the situation on board. I didn’t see the boat capsize – but it was so full, I think there were about 600 on the boat, which should hold 50. Once everyone ended up in the water, it was really a different assignment. I went from trying to make the best picture to being part of the rescue crew. I had people coming over with their arms outstretched – you can’t take a photo and not pull them in.  A tornado blows in Alberta, Canada Cecilia Wessels It was a hot afternoon and my daughter woke from a nap saying, “Daddy doesn’t want to come inside – he’s mowing the lawn but there’s something in the sky!” I asked my husband if he’d seen it and he said, “Yes, but everything’s fine; it’s moving away.” I took a picture of the tornado on its own to send to my parents. It was really big, so I included my husband for perspective. At the time, it didn’t feel dangerous at all – it was a strange moment.  Rohingya refugees flee to Bangladesh Kevin Frayer/Getty Images This was taken on my first day at Cox’s Bazaar, where refugees were arriving in transition to the camps. I was driving near the border, and the streets were lined with people looking for aid. They started giving out white bags – I think they were full of food – but they were so limited that people were fighting for them. Children had been sitting on the ground, but they leapt up and this boy fought his way through the crowd. I think his crying was a reaction to everything happening around him – the combination of it being hot, him being pushed and being desperate. I looked at the photographs afterwards and I can’t tell if he ever got anything – he just disappeared into the chaos.  Protesters face off with police in North Dakota Ryan Vizzions I went to Standing Rock because I felt there wasn’t much mainstream coverage of the Dakota Access pipeline protests taking place there. I saw that photograph coming and I waited for about 15 minutes to get it. I try to mix fine art with photojournalism – I’m really into symmetry and perspective. I was behind the police, looking up at the Native Americans – I think 75 people ended up getting arrested. Since photographing the protests, I’ve kind of been adopted by the Lakota people – they’re like family to me. I hope to help amplify indigenous voices. These, and more, here: www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/28/the-best-photographs-of-2017-by-the-people-who-shot-them |
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Post by johnnyh on Dec 28, 2017 13:50:53 GMT
sorry but another Banksy  "This wall marks the spot where over 40 people were killed during the first Intafada (the little holes along the top are from bullets). While Banksy was painting it a lot of people came over, some to shake his hand and others telling him to go away. Eventually the local MP was called out to diffuse the eighty-strong crowd that had built up (by which time Banksy had left and the piece was completed by the local kids)." What’s also interesting about this piece (and will post pic later) is that if you stand with your back to the piece the red snipers target is on a direct line to the Israeli watchtower so it’s positioning is really clever and spot on |
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Post by johnnyh on Dec 28, 2017 18:08:32 GMT
  First pic shows view with back to the dove second dove and wall. Quite surprising that this part of its positioning is not mentioned. Or maybe I just did not know but found it really interesting. Really seemed to add to the piece. |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Dec 28, 2017 21:18:36 GMT
sorry but another Banksy "This wall marks the spot where over 40 people were killed during the first Intafada (the little holes along the top are from bullets). While Banksy was painting it a lot of people came over, some to shake his hand and others telling him to go away. Eventually the local MP was called out to diffuse the eighty-strong crowd that had built up (by which time Banksy had left and the piece was completed by the local kids)." What’s also interesting about this piece (and will post pic later) is that if you stand with your back to the piece the red snipers target is on a direct line to the Israeli watchtower so it’s positioning is really clever and spot on That is interesting,how did you gauge the trajectory? Was it dicey? |
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Post by johnnyh on Dec 28, 2017 22:59:04 GMT
What’s also interesting about this piece (and will post pic later) is that if you stand with your back to the piece the red snipers target is on a direct line to the Israeli watchtower so it’s positioning is really clever and spot on That is interesting,how did you gauge the trajectory? Was it dicey? No I just borrowed a sniper rifle held it level with the redone behind me and it focussed straight into the head of the Israeli in the Tower. Who strangely enough was looking at me through his. Then got my phone out and took the pic above!!😂😂 Fid not say it was trajectory accurate but def in line with the tower and I am pretty sure with Banksy’s focus on the wall at the time and with them watching him as well as it’s history as mentioned in Feds first piece ..... it’s position is no mistake in my view |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Dec 29, 2017 12:32:24 GMT
First pic shows view with back to the dove second dove and wall. Quite surprising that this part of its positioning is not mentioned. Or maybe I just did not know but found it really interesting. Really seemed to add to the piece. nice catch... make it even all the more impressive |
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Post by johnnyh on Dec 29, 2017 12:50:32 GMT
First pic shows view with back to the dove second dove and wall. Quite surprising that this part of its positioning is not mentioned. Or maybe I just did not know but found it really interesting. Really seemed to add to the piece. nice catch... make it even all the more impressive Yes definitely esp when often do much is placed on positioning etc and this one is spot on. Also took a big pair to paint this there being watched by them when it was not the norm and as you mentioned the bullet holes......I guess that Tower is where they came from. As you say much more impressive than given credit for. |
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Post by IggyWiggy on Feb 2, 2018 13:34:21 GMT
 In 1983, three exotic dancers were charged with violating Pinellas County anti-nudity ordinance which pretty much prohibited topless dancers and strippers from doing their thing. The law also allowed Pinellas County, located in Florida, to regulate any nudity in establishments where alcohol was served. “…nudity and service of food and drink did not mix, that it is adverse to the public health, peace and morals of the community,” is an actual quote released from the Pinellas City Council. When three exotic dancers were arrested for allegedly exposing their vaginas to undercover cops, one of the dancers bent over to show the judge that her bikini briefs were too large to show any of her goods. The judge was David A. Demers, and because of the “presentation” put forward by the dancer the charges were dismissed. This photo then went out to appear in Playboy’s issue of “The Year in Sex.” The judge was glad to learn that you could barely see his name on the nameplate, saying “Whew, I’m glad to hear that!” |
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Post by sɐǝpı ɟo uoıʇɐɹǝpǝɟ on Feb 4, 2018 2:06:25 GMT
  Via Cracked: In 1860, Milton Bradley was a professional lithographer whose business was destroyed when Abraham Lincoln decided to grow a mighty beard, rendering all of his prized prints of a beardless Lincoln unsalable. (Seriously!)" www.uh.edu/engines/epi2545.htm |
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