Joe Rosenthal
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American photographer (1911–2006)
Key facts
- Born
- Joseph John Rosenthal , ( 1911-10-09 ) October 9, 1911, Washington, D.C. , U.S.
- Died
- August 20, 2006 (2006-08-20) (aged 94), Novato, California , U.S.
- Occupations
- Photographer reporter
- Known for
- Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima photograph
- Awards
- Pulitzer Prize , Navy Distinguished Public Service Award
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Rosenthal
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Washington, D.C.
- Place of death
- Novato
- Occupation
- journalist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Notable work
- Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima
- Field of work
- photography
- Image
- JoeRosenthal1990.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1911-10-09
- date of death
- 2006-08-20
- Commons category
- Joe Rosenthal (photographer)
- Commons Creator page
- Joe Rosenthal
- has works in the collection
- Museum of Modern Art
- described at URL
- www.nytimes.com/2006/08/22/obituaries/22rosenthal.html
- name in native language
- Joe Rosenthal
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
Joseph John Rosenthal (October 9, 1911 – August 20, 2006) was an American photographer who received the Pulitzer Prize for his iconic World War II photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, taken during the 1945 Battle of Iwo Jima. His picture became one of the best-known photographs of the war, and was replicated as the United States Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington County, Virginia.
Early life
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