- Hardcover: 572 pages
- Publisher: Phaidon Press; 1 edition (Oct 10 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 071484067X
- ISBN-13: 978-0714840673
- Product Dimensions: 25.6 x 25.6 x 5.2 cm
- Shipping Weight: 3.2 Kg
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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- #16 in Books > Arts & Photography > Artists, A-Z > ( A-C ) > Capa, Robert
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Product Description
Product Description
This is the first book to reproduce the definitive set of 937 rarely seen and classic images of Robert Capa, one of the most influential documentary photographers of the twentieth century.Robert Capa (1913-54), one of the greatest photographers of the twentieth century and a founding member of Magnum photographic agency, had the mind of a passionate and committed journalist and the eye of an artist. His lifework, consisting of more than 70,000 negative frames, constitutes an unparalleled documentation of a crucial 22-year period (1932-54) encompassing some of the most catastrophic and dramatic events of the last century. This book represents the most definitive selection of Capa's work ever published, 937 photographs meticulously selected by his brother, Cornell Capa (himself a noted Life photographer), and his biographer, Richard Whelan.The photographs, arranged in chronological order as stories and accompanied by brief commentaries, reveal the dramatic shifts in location and subject matter that Capa experienced from day to day--- from war-torn Israel to Pablo Picasso on a sunny beach in France and from Ernest Hemingway carousing in London to Capa's historic images of the Allied landing on Omaha Beach in Normandy in 1944.
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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
It is definitive,
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This review is from: Robert Capa (Hardcover)
I have not seen another book on Robert Capa that provides such a complete and insightful coverage of his career and voluminous production. For those who appreciate the importance of Capa's contribution to the history of photography and the rendition of key events spanning a momentous era of human history, this book is a "must-have". At the same time, it is unfortunate that the publishers chose to economize on the quality of the printing and the binding.
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4.3 out of 5 stars (10 customer reviews) 29 of 32 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
It is definitive,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Robert Capa (Hardcover)
I have not seen another book on Robert Capa that provides such a complete and insightful coverage of his career and voluminous production. For those who appreciate the importance of Capa's contribution to the history of photography and the rendition of key events spanning a momentous era of human history, this book is a "must-have". At the same time, it is unfortunate that the publishers chose to economize on the quality of the printing and the binding.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great photos, poor font choice,
By P. A. Thebert - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Robert Capa: The Definitive Collection (Paperback)
This is an excellent collection of Capa's work, it is organized well and one can trace his professional growth. I recommend this book with one concern: The publisher chose to use a font similar to a typewriter, to give the photos a feel for the WWII-era context... but the font is too light to read in many cases. Simply using a bolder typewriter font would have been fine, and earned this book a 5 star rating.I know this may seem picky, but what good are the details of his life if they cannot be read? 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
This slice of history is a treasure,
By ImageSeeker "Dancing Bear" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Robert Capa: The Definitive Collection (Paperback)
As a student of photography in the 1970's, I was familiar with a few dozen ofthese images. However I'm thrilled to be able to experience and share this collection of hundreds of Robert Capa's images, in roughly chronological order, including a few glimpses shot by others which help give a sense of the times and places in which he blazed fearlessly through his inevitably short life. This is a great gift for anyone interested in the life and work of the photojournalist covering the frontlines of world conflict. |
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