Tuesday 25 September 2012

Robert Capa Photo journalism


Robert Capa Was a War Photographer He was born on October 22, 1913, And Died  May 25, 1954.
He had been famous for Photographs taken during the wars Mainly the most popular ones were the " Falling solider" "The Magnificent Eleven"   His death came quick at a young age when he was asked to take photos in southeast Asia. He left the safety of his jeep and took to his feet and went to explore and take photos when suddenly "Boom" he stepped on a landmine And his Left leg was blown off his body his friends came quickly to the scene and rushed him to a field hospital where he was pronounced dead. he died with his camera in hand.

Perhaps the best known of all World War II combat photographers,  Capa had made a name for himself well before climbing into a landing craft with soldiers of the American army preparing for D-Day.                                                                                                                                                        He risked his life on more than one occasion during the Spanish Civil War Where he had shot the Falling soldier. When he had finished the D-Day landings he sent photos back to America to be printed, however  most of the photos were not published as they showed bodies of dead American soldiers, which would of upset the America's public and many other allied forces. it is unkown still what happened to the pictures. whether they were destroyed or given back to Capa