Robert Capa was a Hungarian-born photographer and wartime photojournalist. He is best known for redefining wartime photography by placing himself in the trenches during live battles. His work spanned a little more than two decades as he covered the Spanish Civil War, the Sino-Japanese War as well as World War II in North Africa, London, Italy as well as D-Day at Normandy. His action shots from the storming of Normandy beach exposed the intensity of the advance from an arm's length.
Capa in battle gear with camera in hand
Capa's Photographs at Normandy
Capa's celebrated career was short-lived. On assignment in Vietnam during the First Indochina War, Capa broke with the ground forces he was covering to get a better perspective on their approach to the battlefield. He once said, "If your picture isn't good enough, you weren't close enough." While framing a shot, Capa stepped on a mine and died with his camera in his hands.
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