Cornell Capa, photographer, founder of the International Center of Photography, and member of Magnum, died today at 90.
The Times has a nice obit. It doesn't get much more iconic than Robert and Cornell Capa. Robert was killed by a landmine in Vietnam in 1954. Some of the Robert Capa imagery that's seared into my brain:
The Times has a nice obit. It doesn't get much more iconic than Robert and Cornell Capa. Robert was killed by a landmine in Vietnam in 1954. Some of the Robert Capa imagery that's seared into my brain:
Omaha Beach, Normandy coast. First wave of American troops landing on D-Day, 1944
Death of A Republican Volunteer, Spain 1938
Robert Capa with the American First Airborne Division, 1945
Cornell was protective of his brother's legacy. When the legitimacy of Death of a Republican Volunteer was in question, Cornell tracked down the soldier's information. He continued on after Robert's death as a photographer for Magnum, and in 1974 founded ICP.
Harlem. Savoy Ballroom, 1939
Guatemala, 1953
Buffalo. Robert F. Kennedy campaigning for the Senate, 1964
Cornell was protective of his brother's legacy. When the legitimacy of Death of a Republican Volunteer was in question, Cornell tracked down the soldier's information. He continued on after Robert's death as a photographer for Magnum, and in 1974 founded ICP.
Harlem. Savoy Ballroom, 1939
Guatemala, 1953
Buffalo. Robert F. Kennedy campaigning for the Senate, 1964
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CORNELL Capa and ROBBERT Capa are two different people. These photos are from Robbert and are not by Cornell.
I thought i was going crazy, but errr, seconded... those are Robert's photos.
not crazy, hopefully now it's clarified.
The final three are by Cornell. The first two are by Robert. Check the image tags.
How could Robert take the 1964 picture if he died in 64?