European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse A kurdish refugee gathers branches and twigs to use for cooking and heat at a Mountainside Camp in Isik Veren Turkey. A amps. Ken George it has been called the Quot the decisive moment Quot a that instant when the nature of an event is most apparent and its essence is preserved on film. In 1991, the world was a cauldron of conflict and confrontation Triumph and tragedy. Governments collapsed nations went to War hostages were released and treaties were signed. Too often the events unfolded too quickly to be understood. It was Here that photographers made their Mark freezing the substance from which newspaper headlines Are made and presenting it in a manner that could be properly absorbed. They captured and preserved the decisive moments that make history. But threaded throughout the fabric of world events Are the slender fibres of Ordinary life. The minutiae of daily living. Here too photographers seized the moment chronicling the toils and tribulations struggles and successes of Ordinary people doing Ordinary things. Presented on these pages is a collection of favorite Quot moments Quot a glimpses of people and their environment As seen through the viewfinders of stars and stripes photojournalists in 1991. We Hope that you enjoy our interpretations of the world around us As much As we have enjoyed capturing them. Dave Didio staff photographer images 91 stripes Magazine december 27, 1991
