Robert Capa (real name Endre Friedmann) is undoubtedly one of the most famous photographers of the 20th century. He made a name for himself particularly as a war photographer. As early as 1938, he was celebrated as the “most famous war photographer in the world.” Capa’s professional rise coincided with the 1930s, the golden age of photojournalism. His work is considered part of so-called humanist photography: the focus of his work is always on the human being.
The exhibition comprises around 100 black-and-white photographs taken between 1936 and 1954. Capa achieved worldwide fame with the iconic photograph “Death of the Militiaman,” taken in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War. The image depicts the moment a soldier is shot. For almost 50 years, it has preoccupied experts: Is the photograph staged, or does it truly show the moment of death?
On June 6, 1944, at great personal risk, Capa photographed the Allied landings in Normandy. With his images of the invasion at Omaha Beach, he documented world history.
