Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima

[kinuski]

Joe Rosenthal (born October 9, 1911) was a Jewish American photographer, who received the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic World War II portrait of American troops raising the flag on Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

Rejected by the army as a photographer because of poor eyesight, Rosenthal joined the Associated Press and followed the Marines in the Pacific Theater of Operations during the war. His picture of five marines and a navy corpsman raising the flag on Mount Suribachi ("Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima") became one of the best known photographs of the war. The photograph is copyright by the Associated Press.

Source: Wikipedia.

Написано в связи с утренним обсуждением с d_falcon забавного комментария к другой фотографии. Знаменитая фотография "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" была сделана Joe Rosenthal'ем 23 февраля 1945 года.

Comments

[alindra.livejournal.com]

Однако, где-то читала, что на самом деле фотограф не присутствовал при моменте поднятия флага, а поскольку очень хотелось заснять, попросил их повторить. А потом уже с фотографии слепили памятник, этакий соцреализм. И стоит до сих пор, разумеется.

[kinuski.livejournal.com]

Фотография, конечно, постановочная, это видно. Но хорошая, чертовски хорошая. :)

[d-falcon.livejournal.com]

Это фото тоже есть в книге. Вот что про него пишут.
"A group of Americans marines – larger then you might think necessary for such a slender flagstaff – is raising the national colours on Mount Suribachi on the island Iwo Jima, towards the end of World War II. With their faces turned away, the men have become, in effect, unknown soldiers, and thus representative figures. This picture is national icon, and has inspired a famous statue now standing in Arlington Cemetery. However, the photograph has also caused some controversy since the moment captured is actually the second time the flag was raised. The first occasion took place 90 minutes previously but those watching considered the flag used to be too small and demanded a replay. Luckily for Rosenthal he was present the second time and captured the image which won him a Pulitzer prize and has since appeared on stamps and posters everywhere."

[d-falcon.livejournal.com]

Да возможно там и правда написана, хотя мне слабо верится, что он видел американское фото.
"Apparently Chaldej improvised the flag from several red tablecloths and deliberately flew to Berlin with it, hoping to capture such a moment as this. He was inspired by Joe Rosenthal's famous picture of the American marines raising the star and stripes on Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima"