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War II: 1945, Victory at Last
Marines Raise Flag on Iwo Jima
Gouache on board
Artist: William
H. Bond
Art director: Howard E. Paine
First day of issue: September 2, 1995
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William H. Bond adapted Joe Rosenthal’s famous
black-and-white photograph for this artwork, choosing
to render the background in bright orange for dramatic
effect. A version of this image also appeared on an
engraved stamp in July 1945, just five months after
the actual flag-raising. |
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