Jeff Widener

Jeff Widener
Widener in 2010
Born (1956-08-11) August 11, 1956
Long Beach, California, U.S.
Alma materLos Angeles Pierce College
Moorpark College
OccupationPhotojournalist
Known forTank Man photograph

Jeff Widener (born August 11, 1956) is an American photojournalist. He has covered assignments in over 100 countries involving civil unrest, wars, and social issues. Widener is best known for his image of the Tank Man confronting a column of tanks in Tiananmen Square in the aftermath of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, which made him a nominated finalist for the 1990 Pulitzer.

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