Martin 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.Flying the coop. (retirement of AP photographer Marty Lederhandler) from American Journalism Review, January 1, 2002 During his career, he photographed every President of the United States "from Herbert Hoover to Bill Clinton".
Lederhandler began working with the Associated Press in 1936,New York's Longest Run at Digital Journalist, by Richard Pyle, February 2002 and participated in D-Day as an official US Army photographer.Shooting D-Day through a lens at the BBC, June 21, 2004
He retired in the wake of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, saying they helped spur the decision. His photograph of the burning towers of the World Trade Center juxtaposed against the Empire State Building has been described as "iconic".100 Iconic Photos of the Decade at CTV Television Network
Lederhandler suffered a stroke on February 17, 2010. He died on March 25, 2010, at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey.
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External links Gallery of some of Lederhandler's best-known works Marty Lederhandler BBC Article