Famous+Photographers

Robert Capa

1. Robert Capa was born as Endre Erno Friedmann. He was born October 22nd 1913 in Hungary. He was a hungarian combat photographer until his death on May 25th 1954 in Vietnam. Capa Co-founded Magnum Photos. This organization was the first organization created for worldwide freelance photographers. Capa was never married. Capa originally wanted to be a writer but he found work in photography in Berlin. Capa has captured photographs of five different wars. The second sino-Japanese war, World War 2, The 1984 Arab-Israeli War, and the First Indochina war and the Spanish civil war. In the early 1950's Capa traveled to Japan for an exhibition with magnum photos. He was on an assignment to Southeast Asia where the french had been fighting in the First Indochina War. Capa had sworn he wouldn't take pictures but Capa disobeyed when he went up his jeep to photograph an area under siege. Five minutes later the others in the jeep heard an explosion. Capa stepped on a land mine. He had his legs blown off. He was taken to the hospital but died on arrival. Capa died with a camera in his hand. 2. As a Teenager Capa was drawn to the Munkakör (Work Circle) a group of artists, socialists, and photographers. 3. Robert Capa's main area of photography is war and documentary. 4. This photograph displays the rule of thirds. The figure portrayed in this photograph is off centered. The field also contains diagonals. This photo is a good representation of Capa's work because it captures the essence of life at war as a soldier. This picture has lighting coming off the field. This photograph follows the depth of field rule. There are some triangles in the background. This photograph portrays the harsh reality of warfare. The lighting is coming from the water. This photograph displays the intense conditions of war. The lighting is off the water.

This photograph has the triangles rule and also has depth of field. Another good representation of Capa's work. The lighting is off the water.

This Photograph has direction depth. This is a very moving photograph. It portrays a woman walking past a tank through a war zone on a lonely road. The lighting is coming off the ground. This photograph follows the depth of field rule and also has triangles. This photograph contains a hidden message. It shows a man with a flower resembling peace, and soldiers with weapons resembling war and violence. The lighting s coming in the background.