XP Hasn’t Aged Well

Instantly recognizable to most as the default wallpaper in Windows XP. May be the most viewed photograph in history.

Shot by Charles O’Rear on a medium format camera in 1996 and not digitally enhanced or manipulated in any way. The approximate location is 3101 Fremont Dr. in Sonoma, coordinates 38.250124,-122.410817.

In November 2006, Goldin+Senneby took the same picture, titling the piece After Microsoft:

via Photographs: What are the most viewed photos of all time? – Quora.