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Capture the Moment: The Pulitzer Prize Photographs Paperback – November 24, 2001

by Cyma Rubin (Author), Eric Newton (Editor)

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The defining moments of the tumultuous second half of the twentieth century captured in riveting photographs. Collected here are the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs (updated to include winners through 2001)?pictures that influenced our thinking in times of crisis and sometimes stirred us to action. Among them are Joe Rosenthal's World War II photograph of the raising of the flag over Mount Suribachi on Iwo Jima, commemorating the more than 6,000 marines who died in the battle for that small Pacific island, and Robert Jackson's photograph of Jack Ruby killing Lee Harvey Oswald, recalling the anguish of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The pictures document that we have lived in a violent age, showing the brutalities of war, racism, and despotism. But the Pulitzer photojournalists also recorded tender and compassionate moments, as in Brian Lanker's pictures of joyous parents at the birth of their child, or Scott Shaw's photographs of the rescue of a little girl trapped in a well. In coming centuries, these indelible images will inevitably be used to illustrate the triumphs and tragedies of our era. 85 duotone and 37 color photographs

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208 pages
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English
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W. W. Norton & Company
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November 24, 2001
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9.1 x 0.6 x 12.1 inches
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0393322823
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978-0393322828
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Cyma Rubin is president of Business of Entertainment, Inc.

Eric Newton is the Newseum's news historian.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ W. W. Norton & Company; Updated Edition (November 24, 2001)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 208 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0393322823
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0393322828
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.47 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.1 x 0.6 x 12.1 inches

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Charles V. Mauro

Photographers Dream

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 13, 2008

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This book is for any photographer who wants to see what it is truly like to "Capture the Moment." This books not only contains stunning photojournalism pictures, but also the stories that go with each. Together, they provide a real sense of the stories behind the photos.

No doubt everyone has seen at least one of these pictures in their lifetime. The raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima, the naked girl fleeing her napalmed village during the Vietnam War, or Babe Ruth's final bow.

Whether you are a photographer who wants to be able to take pictures like these, or just an admirer of such hard hitting photography, you WILL enjoy this book.

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wcmom

very inspirational

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 14, 2013

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I bought this for my daughter who has become interested in photography. This book is so visually stimulating you won't be able to put it down. The book is also a great history lesson and we have spent a lot of time talking about events that she may not learn in school.

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Carrie Rodgerson

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I thought that I was purchasing a hardback cover. Must have missed the softcover part.

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Beautiful pics and stories

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Amazing book with amazing pictures and stories.

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Prompt delivery of this fine product.

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Great book in good condition

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Jamie

Capture the Moment, a great book!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 18, 2013

Capture the Moment provides an array of photojournalistic images, each having won the Pulitzer Prize, and covers events from 1942 to 2010. The Pulitzer Prize is not directly discussed in this book, but the photos are of outstanding quality and they reflect the prestige of the award. The images in this book also contain an assortment of emotions and events, ranging from joyous, to graphic and disturbing. The photographs are an interesting way to retrace history. Whether they depict the heroic, the elite, or the impoverished, the stories and their accompanying photos cover social events from each time period, a few of which include: wars, tragedy in Africa, and riots.

Each image is powerful on their own, but they are further enhanced with texts written by each photographer. These photographers' insights provide readers a glimpse into the events as they were occurring, through the arts of both photography and writing. While reading, the viewer gets an in depth look into what the photographers were feeling, their opinion, their overall experience, as well as a historic context, all of which is different for each incident. Readers can draw connections between the writings and the images, which gives them multiple viewpoints of every event. This allows a more thorough understanding of the information, and enhances the experience of the viewer.

One of the photographers, William C. Beall, stated in his photograph, Faith and Confidence, "I suddenly saw the picture, turned and clicked." This same eagerness and precision resounds in each of the photographers' stories in this book, all of whom took risks and did what it took to preserve these important historic moments. Capture the Moment is a unique book that celebrates photojournalism, provides detailed information about events through the photographers' eyewitness accounts, and overall strives to help people see and understand history.

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Joy1976

Wonderful photography book

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I bought this at the Durham Museum in Omaha Nebraska during the pulitzer photography exhibit. The book is oversized paperback. Pages are glossy. Many of these photographs you have probably seen before... Many you may not have. Each photograph is accompanied by a short story of the photo or how the photo was shoot.

Each of the photos capture our world from many different angles. Some heartbreaking, some joyful.

Even if you know nothing about photography, this will be a great addition to your library.

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El libro es un "imprescindible". No he tenido ningún problema porque viniera de lejos. Llegó en buenas condiciones.

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