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The Famous Wartime Couple That Changed Photography: Robt. Capa, Gerda Taro. Spanish Civil War, WW2
Last edited Fri Mar 26, 2021, 09:35 AM - Edit history (1)
- What To Know About Gerda Taro, The War Photographer Celebrated By Today's Google Doodle | TIME, Aug 1, 2018.
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-'The world-famous couple that changed photography forever.' BBC News, 15 FEBRUARY 2021|PHOTOGRAPHY.
Robert Capa and Gerda Taro, the most iconic couple in the history of war photography, were not actually who they claimed to be. The Jewish immigrants, who met in Paris after fleeing persecution, created fake identities to break into the competitive French press. The couple went on to lead long and influential careers that changed war photography forever.
*WATCH* VIDEO,
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p096mdyf/the-world-famous-couple-that-changed-photography-forever
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- 'Robert Capa & Gerda Taro: love in a time of war,' The Guardian, 2012. Capa and Taro lived, loved & died on the frontline, becoming the most famous war photographers of their time. As a new novel about them is published, we explore their real relationship.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2012/may/13/robert-capa-gerda-taro-relationship