This painting celebrates the 63rd Anniversary of the battle for Iwo Jima. It is a 24” x 36” painting of the flag raising at Iwo Jima during WWII. The upper portion half depicts the actual flag raising on the summit of Mount Suribachi. In the foreground the artist dipicts Associated Press Photographer Joe Rosenthal with his back towards the viewer. Off to the right, you can see a number of vessels immediately off the coast of Iwo Jima, a part of the Invasion fleet. The center point and slightly to the left is the actual flag raising. The weather conditions are duplicated as closely as possible and based upon some aerographer logs from ships that were present that day. AP photographer Joe Rosenthal just happened to be at the right place at the right time and in that fraction of a second he made history. That moment established the Marine Corps with a legacy that will never be blemished. The inscription came from the Marine Corps Memorial in Washington DC., which I have depicted in the collage just under the image showing the actual event. The lower collage shows the vivid sunset with red and yellow streaks in the sky right above Washington. I have the ghosting images of six marines saluting the monument with the flag’s at half-mast. Even though it’s late in the evening the colors of the flag stand out really well. Off to the far right of the capital dome in the background of the Washington Monument you can see smoke and flames from the same general direction of where the Pentagon is located. The first collage at the bottom consists of three images; the left image depicts a marine in front of a stone gate in Korea during heavy weather and thick snow. He is steadfast, moving forward and vigilant. The second images show Pfc. Corey Gueren, he is standing in a mild dust storm in IRAQ, proud, vigilant and ready. The third image to the right depicts a lone marine behind a destroyed wall in the location of the Citadel in the provincial capital of Hui, Viet Nam , in 1968. This was a key battle, which really established the Marine Corps in Viet Nam, maintaining the same honor and valor that was demonstrated on Mt. Suribachi and throughout the battle for Iwo Jima. Giclee Paintings on Artist’s Canvas with clear UV Coating, acid free, Neutral pH, totally Museum Quality. Also is produced on Artists Paper, 100# Glossy Text Stock in 6 color Offset Lithography.

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