1972
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A Casual Pose on an Andes Glacier—and a Human Spine in the Corner
Captured high in the Andes in late 1972, this deceptive snapshot shows young plane crash survivors huddled in the snow, until the eye lands on a bare human spine resting in the bottom right corner.
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Behind the Frame: Leonid Gaidai Directing a Black Cat on the Set of ‘Ivan Vasilievich’ (1972)
Crouched low on a Mosfilm soundstage in 1972, director Leonid Gaidai personally launches a black cat into the camera frame, revealing the hands-on perfectionism behind the timeless comedy ‘Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession’.
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The Rod and the Rebellion: London’s 1972 Student Uprising
Thousands of London students flood the streets in 1972, brandishing hand-painted signs to challenge the brutal tradition of corporal punishment in British schools.
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The Moscow Summit: Nixon and Brezhnev Crossing the Rubicon
Captured in the ornate halls of the Kremlin in May 1972, this photograph documents the first time a sitting U.S. president stood on Soviet soil, marking a pivotal moment of detente that forever altered the trajectory of the Cold War.