Robert CapaUSA, 1913–1954D-Day Invasion, Normandy
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Robert Capa’s photograph of Allied forces storming Normandy on D-Day has become one of the iconic images of war and an emblem of heroic reportage. Capa, a correspondent for Life magazine, was allowed to land on the beaches with the troops and shot just over 100 frames from waist-deep water. The rolls of film were then ferried to England, driven by motorcycle courier to London, and rushed for processing at Life’s offices. In haste to dry the developed film, however, the lab ended up melting the emulsion, ruining all but 11 frames. Still, the remaining pictures (including this one) successfully conveyed the dangerous, frenetic action of the soldiers and were sent immediately to media outlets worldwide. This particular print was radioed to the New York Times, where it was featured in the June 9, 1944, issue, just three days after the invasion—scooping Life, which hit newsstands June 12.
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Imens i livet hos Robert Capa
Hele livetduring the Second World War
Collier’s, then Life: the “enemy alien” photographer
During the war Capa was sent on photographic assignments to various parts of the European theatre: he first worked for Collier’s Weekly but was fired and switched to Life. He was the only “enemy alien” photographer working for the Allies.
1943
Meets John Steinbeck in an Algiers hotel
In 1943, before the Allied invasion of Italy, Capa shared a room in an Algiers hotel with other war correspondents and met the writer John Steinbeck there.
1943 · Virkested
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February 1943
Meets Elaine Justin, “Pinky”
In February 1943 Capa met Elaine Justin; they fell in love and the relationship lasted until the end of the war. He called the red-headed Elaine “Pinky” and wrote about her in his war memoir Slightly Out of Focus.
June 1944
The only civilian photographer on Omaha Beach
On D-Day Capa, attached to the 16th Infantry Regiment of the 1st Infantry Division (“Big Red One”), landed on Omaha Beach as the only civilian photographer. The photographic historian A. D. Coleman suggests that he travelled in the same landing craft as Colonel George A. Taylor and came ashore near Colleville-sur-Mer an hour and a half after the first wave.
1945
An affair with Ingrid Bergman
Some months later Capa became the lover of the actress Ingrid Bergman, who was touring Europe to entertain American soldiers.
