The viral photo of Senator Bernie Sanders sitting with his gloves crossed at the opening of Biden made almost no history, revealed the photographer who captured the image.
“My goal was originally about someone else, but from my other eye I saw him playing with my hands and I quickly returned to him. I originally thought I had missed it, ”Getty Images photographer Brendan Smialowski told Esquire magazine, the famous shot.
Smialowski, who has photographed at least four presidential inaugurations, said he knew the image would be Bernie par excellence.
“I took the photo for a reason; it’s a good part of life. It’s about who this man is, “he said.
“I think his success has very little to do with my real image, but it has more to do with Bernie Sanders and his fans and his well-defined image that can bring something like that.”
The photo, which shows Sanders looking less funny, leaning back and sitting alone in a folded chair on the opening stage, has generated countless memes in several languages and has sold the Vermont glove company that makes the pair worn Sanders.
“Thank you for all your interest in Bernie’s gloves! It really has been a historic and amazing day! I’m so flattered that Bernie took them to the opening. Unfortunately, I no longer have gloves on sale. There are a lot of great artisans at ETSY who make them, ”Weaver Jen Ellis tweeted on Wednesday.