Stuart Franklin: 'It was a David and Goliath moment'

Headline Title: Stuart Franklin: 'It was a David and Goliath moment' 28 May 2014 When world renowned photographer Stuart Franklin was standing on a crowded balcony five stories up from Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, pointing his camera at a man standing defiant in front of a row of Chinese tanks, he thought he was too far away from the action.But 25 years after that iconic day on 5 June 1989, the picture has become the ultimate symbol of the power of an individual against the might of the state.This is how it happened.From “Woodstock” to crackdownStuart had arrived in Beijing…

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