Name/Title
Iwo Jima 1Entry/Object ID
2025.35.03Description
Lithograph by Nat Steinberg behind glass with 1-inch brown wood frame and white mat. The image is a reproduction of the 1945 photograph "Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima" by Associated Press photographer Joe Rosenthal. Steinberg closely copied the iconic WWII photo, only enhancing the sky with the suggestion of clouds and diagonal, shading strokes to create a halo of light around the flag and foreground figures.
The print has the title "Iwo Jima" written on the lower left edge and Steinberg's signature on the lower right edge.
Below the image, a window in the mat frames a note that credits the source material, "To a great bunch of real fighting marines, Joe Rosenthal, A.P., Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 2/23/45"
Attached to the back of the frame is a pocket of papers likely attached to the work's original backing paper that includes Steinberg's pre-printed artist CV, a newspaper clipping about the Rosenthal photo and a dedication, "1986 To Nancy and Henry, with love always, Isabel Steinberg."Context
This print includes a back label from Nate Steinberg's home and studio that was located at 82 Ellis Street in Douglas and a dedication by the artist's spouse Isobel Steinberg.Collection
Artworks, Military, wars and veteransCataloged By
Winthers, SallyAcquisition
Accession
2025.35Source or Donor
Wisniewski, ScottMade/Created
Artist
Steinberg, Nate 1893-1976Inscription/Signature/Marks
Type
SignatureLocation
lower right edgeDimensions
Dimension Description
Including frameHeight
23-1/2 inWidth
19-1/2 inDimension Notes
Lithograph view 15 x 11.5"Location
Shelf
AC bay 06Room
Art Conservation RoomRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Steinberg, Isabel (Schuham), Latas, Henry "Hank" Stanley 1922-2005, Latas, Nancy Scott 1928-2010Create Date
September 13, 2025Update Date
September 13, 2025
