Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/12/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George Huczek writes: > The famous Iwo Jima photo showing American soldiers raising the flag > was a > reenactment of a flag raising that had occurred previously. It was set > up. > That photo recreated a moment in history, and has received tremendous > acclaim for its symbolism. > Re-creating a situation that actually took place is a form of > editorializing. It may not be an honest documentation of newsworthy > events, but unfortunately, it does happen. I think that one has to draw > the line when the photographer manipulates the situation to produce some > "news event" which never took place. I think you should check your facts before repeating this allegation. I suggest you read the section in Harold Evans' book 'Pictures On A Page' which deals with this (pages 145 to 148). There you will find a complete explanation of the myth that the picture was 'posed' or 'reenacted'. Once you've completed this task, I hope you will apologise for your unwarranted attack on the reputation of a brave and talented photojournalist.