The 100 most influential historical pictures of all time TIME magazine decided to create a list of the 100 most influential pictures ever taken. They teamed up with curators, historians, photo editors, and famous photographers around the world for this task. “No formula makes for iconic photos,” the editors said. “Some images are on our list because they were the first of their kind, others because they shaped the way we think. And some cut because they directly changed the way we live. What all of the 100 famous photographs share is that they are turning points in our human experience.” The result they ended up with is not only a collection of superb rare and interesting historical photos but incredible human experiences as well. “The best photography is a form of bearing witness, a way of bringing a single vision to the larger world.” However, these famous photos are not the only TIME 100 – previously the magazine has released Top 100 novels, movies, influential peo...