The Shocking Story Behind the 1976 World Press Photo of the Year
<p>Stanley Forman, a <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/4245138.stm" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">photojournalist</a> with the <strong><em>Boston Herald World</em></strong>, a prestigious newspaper in its day, captured an award-winning photo titled, “<strong><em>Fire Escape Collapse”</em></strong> that won the Pulitzer Prize for Spot News Photography and the World Press Photo of the Year in 1976. It’s easy to understand why the panel members selected this captivating photo.</p>
<p>Depicting a woman and child falling in the sky mid-air, she plunges to the ground head first while the toddler holds a look of terror on her face as she flails her arms around potted plants flying past her. In the background, the grates of the fire escape fall to the ground. The photo itself is shocking, although learning its backstory evokes even stronger emotions.</p>
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