Born in 1913, Robert Capa was a jewish war photographer. During his teenage years he saw Hitler's rise, this combined with living in Germany caused him to flee his country in 1933, where he changed his name from Andre Friedmann to Robert Capa. Sadly, at the age of 40 in 1953, he stepped on a land mine while trying to get a photo.
WHAT
Robert Capa was a war photographer. He took photos of war, and to do so, he risked his life many times. His most famous time he risked his life was when he landed with soldiers on D-Day. These photos ended up being blurry because of the water he had to go through, and the movement. Most of these photos were destroyed in a lab, but the 11 that survived were named "The Magnificent Eleven".
WHY
Robert Capa became a war photographer to show the horrific events of war. He actually completely hates war. This hatred drives him to get the photos, to show what is going on, during battles. This eventually caught up to him, as he died when stepping on a landmine in Spain.
WHEN
his photos take place between 1933 and 1953, as this is when he was a photographer. This let him experience and document the worst war in history, World War II. This also let him capture many invasions or attacks.
MY FAVORITE PHOTOS
All of these photos are part of the Magnificent Eleven.