Artist
Sergeant Louis R. Lowery, USMC(American, 1916–1987)American, 1916–1987
CultureAmerican
Titles
- Iwo Jima
DateFebruary 23, 1945
PlaceJapan
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 6 × 5 15/16 in. (15.2 × 15.1 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 7 1/16 in. (20.3 × 17.9 cm)
Frame (outer): 20 3/8 × 16 3/8 × 1 1/4 in. (51.8 × 41.7 × 3.2 cm)
Sheet: 8 × 7 1/16 in. (20.3 × 17.9 cm)
Frame (outer): 20 3/8 × 16 3/8 × 1 1/4 in. (51.8 × 41.7 × 3.2 cm)
Credit LineGift of Will Michels in memory of his grandparents, Genevieve and Kenneth Michels
Object number2009.1213
Not on view
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Department
PhotographySpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History"WAR/PHOTOGRAPHY: Images of Armed Conflict and Its Aftermath," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 11 November, 2012 - 3 February, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Marked in pencil on verso lower right: "Iwo Jima Feb. 19, 1945"
Signed(artist signature?) in pencil on verso lower edge: "Sgt. Lou Lowery USMC"
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