A new poll from a website specialising in creating bespoke photographic memorabilia has revealed the most iconic photographs of the past century, according to the British public. ‘Moon Landing’ clinched the top spot, closely followed by ‘V-J Day in Times Square.’

‘The Moon Landing’ photograph, a shot depicting astronaut Aldrin standing next to the US flag during the 1969 moon landing, has been voted by Brits as the ‘most iconic photograph of the past century’ in a new poll.

The poll was conducted by photographic memorabilia website www.MyMemory.com, as part of research into iconic images throughout the past century. 1,562 people took part in the poll, which aimed to discover which photographs had made the largest impression on Brits throughout the years, given the site’s focus on creating keepsakes from personal photographs.

Those taking part in the study were asked, “Which photographs do you consider to be the ‘most iconic’ of the past century?” Respondents were able to choose multiple answers, with the top ten results as follows.

‘The Top 10 Iconic Photographs of The Past Century’:

1) ‘Moon Landing’ (astronaut next to flag) (51%)

2) ‘V–J day in Times Square’ -Alfred Eisenstaedt (49%)

3) ‘Lunch atop a Skyscraper’ – Charles C. Ebbets (42%)

4) The Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ Cover – Ian MacMillan (38%)

5) Marilyn Monroe ‘Billowing’ White Dress- The Seven Year Itch (34%)

6) Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima- Joe Rosenthal (27%)

7) Man and Baby (L’Enfant) – Spencer Rowell (26%)

Albert Einstein 72^nd Birthday Photograph (Tongue Sticking Out)- Arthur Sasse (19%)

9) Blown Away- Steve Steigman (17%)

10) Che Guevara- Alberto Korda (13%)

Rebecca Huggler, Co- Founder of MyMemory.com, commented on the findings:

“Photographs make a huge impression on all of us, so with this we really wanted to look into which images were considered to be the most iconic by the British public. It was interesting to see the moon landing at number one, but given the significance of the event in terms of achievement and scientific breakthrough, it is not surprising.”

She continued:

“It will be interesting to see how the list of iconic images changes over years to come. With everyone having a camera nowadays, everyone has the opportunity to take an iconic image- it’s all about capturing the moment!”

ENDS

LINK: http://www.MyMemory.com

For more information please contact Emma Kent of 10 Yetis Public Relations on [email protected] or 01452 348211.

Editor’s Notes

MyMemory.com is a website specialising in bespoke photographic memorabilia and gifts.

The site was launched in 2010 by Rebecca Huggler and Karl Moss.

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Bantry, Co. Cork, Ireland – 03 March 2008 – Dark World International is proud to announce the opening of a new internet gallery wing featuring the pictures of award winning photographer Kristine Ameringer. A long time featured favourite at www.darkworld.com, the Oscar Ameringer Memorial Gallery is a tribute to both Ameringer’s famous artist/writer great-grandfather and to her own unique artistic eye. The new wing includes 30 of Ameringer’s best landscape photography with comments by the artist.

A contributing artist to Dark World International, Ameringer’s photography has garnished awards and market interest in the United States, Canada, Netherlands, and Ireland. Inspired by Ansel Adams, Ameringer specializes in landscaped photography. Working in both colour and black and white film Ameringer captures a scene’s essence with the camera lens, creating timelessly beautiful photographs. While her photographs gain world wide popularity, the photographer herself remains reclusive. “I prefer to let my work speak for itself,” according to Ameringer.

Ameringer is more forthcoming on the interest in her great-grandfather. A well known historical political activist, journalist, author, musician, and painter, Oscar Ameringer has long been one of Ameringer’s heroes. “It’s gratifying to see so many people still interested in Oscar Ameringer. I’m amazed at the amount of visitors I’ve seen come through www.darkworld.com looking for him. Dark World International has expanded to include information on Oscar’s life, his work, and a few photos including a very rare family photo from one of my cousins. I hope to continue to add to Oscar’s area as time goes on.”

Dark World International has opened a new wing to the Oscar Ameringer Memorial Gallery featuring the photographs of Kristine Ameringer. Ameringer’s stunning landscape photography and information on Oscar Ameringer are now available for fans world wide to enjoy.

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