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رابرت کاپا

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رابرت کاپا

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Also known as Andre Friedmann, André Friedmann, Endre Ernö Friedmann, Roberṭ Ḳapah, André Friedman, Endre Friedmann, Andrei Friedmann, Anfrei Friedman

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Robert Capa, born Friedmann Endre Ernő in Budapest, was a male war correspondent, photographer, photojournalist, and journalist. He held citizenship in France, Hungary, and the United States. Capa participated in the Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II, and the First Indochina War. His notable work includes *The Falling Soldier*. He was influenced by Ernest Hemingway and inspired by the Castle of Sperlinga in Sperlinga.

Capa worked in Vienna, Paris, and Sperlinga. He spoke English and Hungarian. He was an unmarried partner of Gerda Taro. He received the Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures, the Béla Balázs Award, and the Medal of Freedom. He participated in Documenta 6.

Capa died on May 25, 1954, in Thái Bình. His manner of death was accidental.

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Person · Open Library

Born
1913
Died
1954
Works
36

Top works

  • צלם של החיים
  • William Faulkner
  • Menschen im Krieg
  • Tatslumim mi-Yiʹsra'el 1948-1950
  • Capa Tur̈kiye'de

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Film & TV

Camera · Budapest, Hungary

Robert Capa was a Hungarian-American war photographer and photojournalist as well as the companion and professional partner of photographer Gerda Taro. He is considered by some to be the greatest combat and adventure photographer in history.

Known for

  • Temptation — Hamza1946

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Holmestrand
Active from
1913
Active to
1954

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
8
Total plays
15

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Robert+Capa">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Robert
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Budapest
Place of death
Thái Bình
Employer
Life
Languages spoken
Hungarian
Native language
Hungarian
Religion
Judaism
Military branch
photojournalism
Image
War photographer Robert Capa during the Chinese-Japanese war, RP-F-2012-140 (cropped).jpg
Work location
New York City
Significant event
Allied invasion of Sicily
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Commons category
Robert Capa
unmarried partner
Gerda Taro
date of birth
1913-10-22
date of death
1954-05-25
birth name
Friedmann Endre Ernő
manner of death
accidental death
influenced by
Ernest Hemingway
inspired by
Sperlinga
cause of death
explosion
has works in the collection
Whitney Museum of American Art
different from
Frank Capra
floruit
1938-01-01
P8168
CS
start of work period
1931-01-01
end of work period
1954-01-01
name in native language
Endre Friedmann
ethnic group
Jewish people
Commons Creator page
Robert Capa
Sources (9)

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Works in European collections

14 objects attributed to رابرت کاپا, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Gallery (8)