The unknown rebel

I like very much the photographs. It's a instant on the life that will live forever. We keep our memories in them. Also we recorder important events of the history, full the emotion and drama, just like "The unknown rebel".

The photograph was taken by Jeff Widener, a day after the Tian'anmen's mass killing in June 5th of 1989. The filmography and the picture caused a international huge impact and was prized by the world press photo's association.

The image shows a resolute man who firmly stands up in front a tank's file. Without afraid, he is trying to stop the machine's advance.

Every time I saw this photograph I feel a strong emotion. For me, "The unknown rebel" is a portrait about the fight against the tirany and the opression. The only thing we need to confront the excess of authority is a strong determination, just like this admirable man.

Actually nobody knows who is him and what happened to him. Chinese authority's said he is alive, others have said he still could be a prisioner in jail, but the most accepted theory is he was tortured and he died.