Iconic Photography

Iconic Photographers and there Photographs Joe Rosenthal

Man = Joe Rosenthal http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Rosenthal

This simple but striking photograph of a group of American Marines hoisting a flag of the United States is one example how a photograph can change lives on a massive scale.

This snapshot shows strength, patriotism, glory and most of all hope. For during the time of this Photograph was taken the second world war was in its gloomiest days, this photograph was featured in a truly epic movie I watched and directed by Clint Eastwood called Flags of our Fathers. The picture is a national icon and symbolizes so much more than just a victory on top of the island of Mount Suribachi.

It relates to such images of families, men united, country, struggle and overall all victory. This photo also has some controversy around it since the moment the picture was captured. The flag was actually the second flag that was raised on the day of battle, the occasion took place ninety minutes before but those watching considered the flag to small. Luckily for Joe Rosenthal he was present the second time round and captured this image, which won him a Pulitzer Prize and has since appeared on stamps and posters everywhere.

Iwo Jima 1945, Gelatin Silver Print

Intro Design Company

"Style through process and development" words quoted from a publication in the book Contemporary Graphic Design by Charlotte and Peter Fiell, Intro Design company was Co-founded by Katy Richardson and Adrian Shaughnessy in London England. They deal mainly with the Design/ Direction/ Production running of a design company, They have an extremely productive output, with work being made for such clientele as the BBC, British Council, FIFA, EMI Group, Oasis, The Prodigy and many other successful clients.

Good Talk (TED) by Sir Ken Robinson

This video for me personally has hit on a thoughts I've been having these past couple of years, Coincidence dently enough ever since I left school, I feel it is very important for me and others in the same stage as me in education, to be alert and open to the facts of life and how education (Past and Present) are the foundations of our life's work, This talk from www.ted.com (http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html) by Sir Ken Robinson makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines) creativity.