Vice News Abraham Torres: “An Unseen Side of the 1992 LA Riots”

May 18, 2017
Vice News Abraham Torres, Cover photograph of a Los Angeles Fire Department Firefighter holding a shotgun, wearing a bulletproof vest, sunglasses and a fireman's hat, standing in the middle of the street with a side profile, in front of a 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, during the second day of the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, in South Los Angeles, was used for the published Vice News interview of Abraham Torres titled "An Unseen Side of the 1992 LA Riots". The image has become an iconic American historical image given its circulation and interest by the general public and Google AI Overview has noted the photograph as: "Famous... a notable historical image from the 1992 Los Angeles Riots. The photo is frequently cited in discussions about the challenges and dangers faced by first responders during civil unrest". Photograph captured by Mexican fine art documentary photographer Abraham Torres, with a Canon EOS 630 35mm film camera.
Published Vice News Cover of a LAFD Firefighter wielding a shotgun for an interview of photographer Abraham Torres titled "An Unseen Side of the 1992 LA Riots".
Published Vice News interview of photographer Abraham Torres titled "An Unseen Side of the 1992 LA Riots", using his image of a LAFD Firefighter wielding a shotgun for the Cover.

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