Robert Capa

(Hungarian, 1913–1954)

Robert Capa was an American-Hungarian photographer who captured five wars over the course of his lifetime. Capa’s images of the Normandy Invasion on D-Day redefined photojournalism. “It's not always easy to stand aside and be unable to do anything except record the sufferings around one,” he once said. Born Endre Friedmann on October 22, 1913 in Budapest, Hungary, Capa left his home country at the age of 18, finding work as a photojournalist in post-World War I Berlin. During this time, he concealed his Jewish heritage with a pseudonym based on his childhood nickname “Cápa,” or “Shark.” Throughout his life, he covered many important historical events, including the rise of Soviet Communism, the Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, and a full survey of the politics and atrocities of World War II. Capa's photographs are recognized across the globe for their critical role in shaping public remembrance of these events. In 1947, he co-founded Magnum Photos in Paris with fellow photographers David Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and George Rodger. Capa died tragically on May 25, 1954 after stepping on a landmine while documenting the First Indochina War in Thai Binh, Vietnam. Today, his photographs are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Reina Sofia National Museum in Madrid, and the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, among others.

Robert Capa Artworks

Robert Capa (771 results)

Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot,..., 1948

Robert Capa

Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot,..., 1948

Sale Date: May 18, 2022

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The Coming Generation, China, 1938

Robert Capa

The Coming Generation, China, 1938

Sale Date: April 14, 2022

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Loyalist soldiers near Madrid, 1936, 1936

Robert Capa

Loyalist soldiers near Madrid, 1936, 1936

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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Guerre sino-japonaise, famille, 1937-1938, 1937–1938

Robert Capa

Guerre sino-japonaise, famille, 1937-1938, 1937–1938

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Guerre sino-japonaise, mère et enfant,..., 1937–1938

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Guerre sino-japonaise, mère et enfant,..., 1937–1938

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Chute de cheval, c. 1950., 1950

Robert Capa

Chute de cheval, c. 1950., 1950

Sale Date: March 15, 2022

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D-Day. Troupes américaines à l’assaut..., 1944

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D-Day. Troupes américaines à l’assaut..., 1944

Sale Date: March 15, 2022

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American Pilot, Tunisia, 1943, 1943

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American Pilot, Tunisia, 1943, 1943

Sale Date: March 17, 2022

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Paratroopers prepare for the Rhine jump, 1945

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Paratroopers prepare for the Rhine jump, 1945

Sale Date: February 10, 2022

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British Troopship to the Mediterranean, 1945

Robert Capa

British Troopship to the Mediterranean, 1945

Sale Date: February 10, 2022

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Death of a Loyalist Soldier, 1936

Robert Capa

Death of a Loyalist Soldier, 1936

Sale Date: February 10, 2022

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Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot in France, 1948

Robert Capa

Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot in France, 1948

Sale Date: February 9, 2022

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The Falling Soldier, 1936

Robert Capa

The Falling Soldier, 1936

Sale Date: February 9, 2022

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Willy Ronis - Megève, 1939

Robert Capa

Willy Ronis - Megève, 1939

Sale Date: December 15, 2021

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Cuenca-OAS, 1937

Robert Capa

Cuenca-OAS, 1937

Sale Date: December 8, 2021

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Pablo Picasso with his son Claude, 1948

Robert Capa

Pablo Picasso with his son Claude, 1948

Sale Date: November 19, 2021

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Russian Sector, 1945

Robert Capa

Russian Sector, 1945

Sale Date: November 19, 2021

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Bullfight, 1936

Robert Capa

Bullfight, 1936

Sale Date: November 19, 2021

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Rudolf Kesslau, young German miner, 1951

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Rudolf Kesslau, young German miner, 1951

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

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Spanish Civil War, 1936

Robert Capa

Spanish Civil War, 1936

Sale Date: November 3, 2021

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Pablo Picasso and Francoise Gilot,..., 1948

Robert Capa

Pablo Picasso and Francoise Gilot,..., 1948

Sale Date: October 21, 2021

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The Falling Soldier, 1936

Robert Capa

The Falling Soldier, 1936

Sale Date: October 13, 2021

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Untitled (Sicily, american injured), 1943

Robert Capa

Untitled (Sicily, american injured), 1943

Sale Date: October 7, 2021

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Robert Capa (1913-1954), 1950

Robert Capa

Robert Capa (1913-1954), 1950

Sale Date: September 7, 2021

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