Black Star for Time
01 November, 1984
A winner of Nicaragua's general elections of 4 November 1984 is thrown in the air by a cheering crowd in Matagalpa. The elections were won by the ruling Sandinista Front (FSLN).
James Nachtwey
Photographs of the Vietnam War and the American Civil Rights movement inspired him to become a photographer. While teaching himself photography, he worked as truck driver and as ...
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