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Robert Capa (born Endre Ernő Friedmann; [1] October 22, 1913 – May 25, 1954) was a Hungarian–American war photographer and photojournalist. He is considered by some to be the greatest combat and adventure photographer in history. [2]
Together, they invented Robert Capa, the “famous” American photographer, and began to sell his prints under that name. He met Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway, and formed friendships with fellow photographers, David “Chim” Seymour and Henri Cartier-Bresson.
Robert Capa was a renowned war photographer who documented the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the Israeli-Arab conflict. He co-founded Magnum and influenced the history of photojournalism with his close and compassionate approach to his subjects.
Robert Capa was a photographer whose images of war made him one of the greatest photojournalists of the 20th century. In 1931 and 1932 Capa worked for Dephot, a German picture agency, before establishing himself in Paris, where he assumed the name Robert Capa. He first achieved fame as a war
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Oct 22, 2013 · It is 100 years since the birth of Robert Capa the famed photographer who chronicled 20th Century warfare, shooting photos rather than bullets.
Learn about Robert Capa, a Hungarian photographer who documented the horrors of war with his 35MM camera. Explore his iconic images, his role in Magnum Photos, and his famous quotes.
Robert Capa’sphotographs of US forces’ assault on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6, 1944, are an invaluable historic record of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France, which contributed to the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control a year later.
