Marty Lederhandler

Martin "Marty" Lederhandler (November 23, 1917 – March 25, 2010) was a photographer for the Associated Press for 66 years, making him the longest-serving AP staff member.^[1] During his career, he photographed every President of the United States "from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton".^[2]

Lederhandler began working with the Associated Press in 1936,^[3] and participated in D-Day as an official US Army photographer.^[4]

He retired in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, saying they helped spur the decision.^[3] His photograph of the burning towers of the World Trade Center juxtaposed against the Empire State Building has been described as "iconic".^[5]

Lederhandler suffered a stroke on February 17, 2010. He died on March 25, 2010 at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.^[2]

References

1. ^ Flying the coop.(retirement of AP photographer Marty Lederhandler) from American Journalism Review, 1 January 2002, archived at highbeam.com
2. ^ ^{a b} Richard Pyle (March 26, 2010). "Marty Lederhandler, AP lensman for 66 years, dies". The Washington Post. Associated Press story. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/26/AR2010032601516.html. Retrieved 2010-03-26. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ ^{a b} New York's Longest Run at Digital Journalist, by Richard Pyle, February 2002
4. ^ Shooting D-Day through a lens at the BBC, 21 June 2004
5. ^ 100 Iconic Photos of the Decade at CTV Television Network

External links

• Gallery of some of Lederhandler's best-known works
• Marty Lederhandler BBC Article

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Name	Lederhandler, Marty
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Date of birth	November 23, 1917
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Date of death	March 25, 2010
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