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Robert Capa was an American-Hungarian photographer who captured five wars over the course of his lifetime. View Robert Capa’s 776 artworks on artnet. Find an in-depth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices.
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Robert Capa was born Endre Friedmann into a working-class Jewish family. His parents, Dezsö Friedmann and Julianna Berkovits, ran a dress salon in Pest, Hungary where his father worked as a tailor. His brother Kornel was born five years later. Capa had a relatively happy childhood and while he did not excel in school, he made friends easily and had...
At just seventeen-years-old Capa was forced into exile. In 1931 he arrived in Berlin and quickly applied for, and received, a scholarship to begin his studies in political science at the Deutsche Hochschule Für Politik. Before long, he had grown bored with his classes and was struggling to pay for his food and lodgings. His parents were no longer a...
Having made a name for himself with his coverage of the war in Spain, Capa's career began to thrive. Beginning in early 1938, he spent six months in China filming a documentary about the Sino-Japanese War and then stayed to photograph the action, shooting the first ever war images in color. He then returned to Spain to cover the country's fall to G...
After his brief stint in Hollywood, a place where he never felt entirely at home, Capa returned to Europe eager to get back to his work as a photojournalist. By this time, he and his cohort were tired of the ongoing exploitation of freelance photojournalists by large magazines. Capa and his friends sought to change the situation after his return to...
Robert Capa defined what it was to be a war photographer, laying the foundation for future generations of photojournalists working in the field. According to journalist Alex Kershaw, "Capa was the first photographer to make photojournalism appear glamorous and sexy." Not only was he among the first photographers to bring his camera onto the battlef...
- Hungarian
- October 22, 1913
- Budapest, Hungary
- May 25, 1954
Robert Capa’s Iconic D-Day Photo of a Soldier in the Surf. 3 minute read. By Mia Tramz. May 29, 2014 12:23 PM EDT. T he story behind Robert Capa’s iconic shot of a soldier in the surf at...
Jun 6, 2018 · Robert Capa, the sole photographer who captured the first wave incursion on Omaha Beach, defined what D-Day looked like in the minds of the world.
Capra Photography was created out of the need to tell a story. We understand what it means to connect with another human being through the lens. Capra Photography is built upon understanding both the beauty of a moment and the brilliance of a camera.
Oct 30, 2016 · We look into the work and life of this influential photographer, investigating his complex relationship with war, and also preview the events happening around the world that celebrate Capa’s 100th anniversary.
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Feb 21, 2024 · To say that Robert Capa was one of the most courageous war photographers in history is hardly an exaggeration. Many of his images, taken under extremely dangerous conditions in the midst of ground combat, convey the chaos of battle in a way no photographer before had captured.
