MARC RIBOUD

This photograph was taken by Marc Riboud, it shows a hippie girl standing in front of soldiers. The girl is holding a flower and the soldiers are pointing weapons at her. This shows a symbol of peace against war. It is contrasting as there are lots of aggressive looking men standing against a young girl all by herself. The girls positioning with her hands almost makes it look like a prayer, to stop the war that is going on. The image is taken outside of Washing DC as hippies protest against the Vietnam war in 1967. The girl is dressed in a flower blouse to match what she is holding in her hands, whilst the soldiers are in dark uniform that match their weapons, this shows that the men need protection from defenceless people.