On Oct. 16, 1968, when Tommie Smith and John Carlos ascended the Olympic podium in Mexico City to receive medals for finishing first (Mr. Smith) and third (Mr. Carlos) in the men’s 200-meter dash — ...

John Dominis was born June 27, 1921, in Los Angeles. He traced his interest in photography to Fremont High School in South L.A., where he took photography classes taught by legendary teacher C.A ...

T he photographers on LIFE Magazine’s staff did it all, taking on assignments wide and varied without a blink of the eye. John Dominis was no exception. He joined LIFE as a staff photographer in ...

Over the course of a few decades at Life magazine, Dominis not only worked in just about every photographic genre but also seemed to have mastered them. He died Monday at age 92, leaving behind an ...

Paying tribute to long-time LIFE magazine photographer John Dominis, one of the most celebrated photojournalists of the 20th century.

John Dominis took this iconic photo during the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City. African-American track stars Tommie Smith, center, and John Carlos, right, raise black-gloved fists in support of black ...