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The raised fist, or the clenched fist, is a long-standing image of mixed meaning, often a symbol of solidarity, especially with a political movement. It is a common symbol representing a wide range of political ideologies, most notably socialism , communism , anarchism , and trade unionism , and can also be used as a salute expressing unity ...
Noting that the photos quickly appeared in Internet memes, Jason Farago of The New York Times said that "image of authority also invites its own parody; that is the secret of its strength". He wrote that the photos conveyed a different message from video: "[T]he fist had a more warlike aspect, suggesting fearlessness and indomitability."
Lee Harvey Oswald clenched and raised his fist to salute photographers after he was arrested for assassinating President John F. Kennedy in 1963, and in 2011, far-right terrorist Anders Behring ...
The song "Hoarse" (2013) by American rapper Earl Sweatshirt features the lines "pinnacle of titillating crispate, fists clenched, emulating '68 Olympics". The music video for "The Story of O.J." (2017) by American rapper Jay-Z features a depiction of the protest.
The image of former President Trump's gesture at his rally in Pennsylvania, after escaping an assassination attempt, is likely to fuel the rest of his campaign.
A clenched fist. Chinese number gestures are a method of using one hand to signify the natural numbers one through ten. Clenched fist is used as a gesture of defiance or solidarity. Facing the signer, it threatens physical violence (i.e., "a thumping"). Kennedy's gesture seen here with Nikita Khrushchev.
Lee Harvey Oswald clenched and raised his fist to salute photographers after he was arrested for assassinating President John F. Kennedy in 1963, and in 2011, far-right terrorist Anders Behring ...
The photograph of a bloodied Donald Trump with his fist in the air and an American flag looming in the background is quickly emerging as the pivotal image of Saturday's shooting, and it wouldn't ...