film. John said he would give him the roll of film, if he could come up to the hotel room, which overlooked Tiananmen Square. It was this roll of film which Widener used to take the Tank Man photo. Martsen later borrowed Flitcroft's rented bicycle to deliver the photo film to the AP office at the Diplomatic Compound. Prior to taking the picture, Widener was injured during the night event of June 3, 1989 after a stray rock hit him in the head during a mob scene on the Chang-An Boulevard. His Nikon F3 titanium camera absorbed the blow, saving his life. The "Tank Picture", repeatedly circulated around the globe (except in China, where it is banned), is now widely held to be one of the most recognized photos ever taken. America Online selected it as one of the top ten most famous images of all time. Awards In addition to being named a finalist for the 1990 Pulitzer Prize in Spot News Photography, Widener has received multiple awards and citations from the Overseas Press Club, DART Award from Columbia University, Harry Chapin Media Award, Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism, the Scoop Award in France, Chia Sardina Award in Italy, National Headliner Award, New York Press Club, Pictures of the Year International, Best of Photojournalism, Atlanta Photojournalism, Belgian Press Photographers Association and the World Press in the Netherlands. References External links PPN – audio interview Time Magazine – interview Resource Magazine – interview New York Times – interview NBC The Rachel Maddow Show (video) BBC – video Columbia University (video) USA Today – interview Smithsonian Magazine – interview NPR – interview International Herald Tribune – article PetaPixel – interview The Wall Street Journal – interview (audio) EPSON Fotoflock – interview RTE Ireland National Radio – interview (audio) CBS News – interview Huffington Post – interview South China Morning Post – interview Photography Art Cafe – interview Associated Press reporters American photojournalists Living people 1956 births People from Long Beach, California Journalists from California