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A member of the 28th Marines regiment that fought at Iwo Jima and raised the flags on Mt. Suribachi, Tedd Thomey offers here a fascinating, very personal story about the two photographers whose camera artistry captured the historic second flag raising. He describes with great sensitivity the triumphs and humiliations of Joe Rosenthal, the Associated Press photographer who became well known to the public but endured years of abuse from the media, which claimed he had staged his famous photo. A modest, highly ethical man, Rosenthal tried for years to ignore the unjust accusations but finally fought back. Thomey also tells the tragic story of the other photographer, Sgt. Bill Genaust, a Marine ...
"Explores and analyzes the historical context and significance of the iconic Joe Rosenthal photograph"--Provided by publisher.
For some two decades, Abe Rosenthal was arguably the most powerful person in printed journalism in the world. As executive editor of the New York Times, he exerted tremendous influence and control over "all the news that's fit to print". 8 pages of photos.