Big joe rosenthal biography

American photographer (1911–2006)

For the Canadian sculptor and political figure, see Joe Rosenthal (sculptor). For the British war camera operator, see Joseph Rosenthal (camera operator).

For the Hebrew writer, see Yosef Rosenthal. For the German rabbi, see Joseph von Maier.

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.^[1] 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, Virginia.

Big joe rosenthal biography

Early life

Joseph Rosenthal was born on October 9, 1911, in Washington, D.C. His parents were Russian-Jewish immigrants.^[2] He had four brothers. His interest in photography started as a hobby during the Great Depression.

He graduated from McKinley High School in 1929, and after