- Hardcover: 572 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd; First Edition edition (Sep 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 071484067X
- ISBN-13: 978-0714840673
- Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 25.6 x 5.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 838,305 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Robert Capa (1913-1954) was one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century and a founding member of the Magnum photographic agency. His lifework, consisting of 70,000 negative frames, constitutes an unparalleled documentation of a crucial 22-year period (1932-1954) encompassing some of the most catastrophic and dramatic events of the 20th century. This volume presents a definitive selection of Capa's work. The collection of 937 photographs was chosen by Capa's brother, Cornell Capa, and his biographer, Richard Whelan, who re-examined all of Capa's contact sheets to compile this master set of images. The photographs, arranged in chronological order and accompanied by commentaries and identifying captions, constitute an in-depth survey of Robert Capa's finest work over the course of his career. The pictures reveal the dramatic shifts in location and subject matter that Capa experienced from day-to-day, representing the trajectory of his life - from war-torn Spain to Picasso on a sunny beach in France; from carousing with Ernest Hemingway in London to historic images of the Allied landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy in 1944. The book design groups together pictures that constitute a story - for example, the Popular Front rallies in Paris in 1936 - in order to maintain the original coherence of the work.
About the Author
Richard Whelan, a New York-based independent cultural historian, is the author of several books, including acclaimed biographies of Robert Capa and Alfred Stieglitz.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
what a fantastic collection
couldnt have been happier
you'll have hours and hours of endless looking through and will never be bored, especially one for the military enthusiast
11/10
couldnt have been happier
you'll have hours and hours of endless looking through and will never be bored, especially one for the military enthusiast
11/10
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Endless hours of pleasure, wandering through these beautiful portraits of courage (artist and subjects) that froze time in some of the worst times
26 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
From when i first picked up this book i had real trouble putting it down,it starts with a chronicle of capa's troubled early life and then goes on to be most complete photographic journal of who i believe to be the greatest photographer of all time and as well as showing all of capa's early work,it also shows the horrifying images of war,but does'nt gloryfy war that todays press seems to,on the whole it is a fantastic addition to anybodys library.
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Just excellent
The book is stunning and covers the body of work very well. The standard price is high but it is a substantial book, don't drop it on your foot. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Jay Zee
Impressive book
The name does not always jump to mind, but most people immediately recognise his photos. Earlier in 2010 an exhibition of his work was held at the Photomuseum of Rotterdam. Read more
Published on 2 May 2010 by H. Vastenholt
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