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Warships 2007-01

Nothing matches the power of a great photograph to stir emotions. This is especially true of war photography, which has, in the 170-odd years of the medium's existence, produced a handful of stunning images that have helped shaped history and cost the lives of some of its greatest exponents. Associated Press (AP) photographer Joe Rosenthal's photograph of the victorious flag raising on Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima, in 1945, is one of that legendary handful. The picture is at once striking for its spontaneous composition, content and meaning; a symbol captured in a fraction of a second, which became an icon of the genre. It's an image, along with significant others, which students and practitioners of war photography carry around in their subconscious, aware of the medium's power to instantly convey a message. Iwo Jima, a seven-and-a-half-square-mile island, was the site of the most fiercely fought battle in the Pacific region. In just over one month, between February 19 and March 26,1945, 6,821 American lives were lost and another 19,217 US servicemen were wounded. Joe Rosenthal spent a total of 11 days on Iwo Jima in the company of other correspondents, and was armed with a 5X4 inch Speed Graphic and a Rolleiflex camera. He took a total of 65 frames of the action, shipping his film back to Guam each day for processing and distribution. 

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