Flag Raising, Iwo JimaArtist(s)Joe RosenthalObject Creation DateFebruary 23, 1945Medium & Supportgelatin silver print on paperDimensions
9 7/8 in. x 7 7/8 in. ( 25.1 cm x 20 cm )Credit LineTransfer from the William L. Clements LibraryLabel copy
The famous photograph by Rosenthal of the raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima has sometimes been considered a staged or faked event. There were two flag-raisings that day. The first flag (photographed by a combat cameraman) was not easily seen from the beaches, where troops were still taking heavy fire. A second, larger flag was raised the same day so that it could be seen. It is this second flag-raising that Rosenthal recorded as an AP photographer on the scene.Primary Object ClassificationPhotographCollection AreaPhotographyRights
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