Flags of Our Fathers & the Making of an Icon

The raising of the American flag on Iwo Jima -- subject of the new Clint Eastwood movie "Flags of Our Fathers" -- has frequently drawn the attention of scholars looking at the emergence and use of this image as an icon of America and American values.

I wrote about the photo last August after the death of Joe Rosenthal, the Associated Press photographer who took the original picture. With the release of the movie, I thought it was worth pointing to again.

Here's my original post, including links to scholarly looks at the subject in communication journals, books, and other sources.