Death of a loyalist militiaman on the Córdoba front in Spain, early September 1936. ROBERT CAPA/INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY/MAGNUM PHOTOS
The legend of Robert Capa (1913-1954) continues to be rewritten. Seven decades after his death, Capa's brief career remains a goldmine for photography historians. After the rediscovery of the lost negatives from the "Mexican suitcase" and the revelation that his iconic photograph of the Spanish Republican "falling" before his eyes was likely staged, the Musée de la Libération de Paris is adding a new chapter. This exhibition presents archival footage that shows Capa in the thick of action.
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At 6 am on June 6, 1944, Robert Capa landed on Omaha Beach and scored the scoop of the century
This exclusive material caps an exhibition that features around 60 vintage prints and numerous illustrated magazines, from Vu to Life. The show offers a vivid look back at the extraordinary life of the man who cofounded Magnum Photos after World War II and who died in 1954 while covering the First Indochina War. Visitors can see the first days of the Hungarian exile Endre Ernö Friedmann, portrayed as a hero in the photo-novel Le Tueur au boomerang ("The Boomerang Killer"), and depicted here in the early 1930s in Paris. Under his pseudonym Robert Capa, he appeared alongside photographer Gerda Taro (1910-1937) on the frontlines of the Spanish Civil War; later, he was at the forefront of the June 1944 D-Day landings. He also made a stopover in Hollywood, fell in love with Ingrid Bergman (1915-1982) and worked as a set photographer.
