This is a PBS American Master Series documentary covering the life of Robert Capa.

Robert Capa (Budapest, October 22, 1913 – May 25, 1954) was possibly the most famous war photographer of the 20th century. He covered five different wars: the Spanish Civil War, the Second Sino-Japanese War, World War II across Europe, the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and the First Indochina War. Capa documented the course of World War II in London, North Africa, Italy, the Battle of Normandy on Omaha Beach and the liberation of Paris.

From 1936 to 1939, he was in Spain, photographing the horrors the Spanish Civil War. In 1936, he became known across the globe for a photo he took on the Cordoba Front of a Loyalist Militiaman who had just been shot and was in the act of falling to his death. Because of his proximity to the victim and the timing of the capture, there was a long controversy about the authenticity of this photograph. Historians eventually succeeded in identifying the dead soldier as Federico Borrell García, from Alcoy (Valencia) and proved it authentic.

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For me the war photographer seems to be a dying profession because it is so controversial and covers subjects that could be pivotal in changing public opinion. So it's contained now more or less.

I NSFWed because there are some graphic photographs that are showcased.

I *geeked it because Steven Spielberg used Robert Capa's photographs from D-Day to recreate Omaha beach landings in the opening scene of Saving Private Ryan.

I know am probably posting this for myself but to hell with it you philistines!

My mac group had British photojournalist Charlie Varley speak a couple of months back. He primarily talked about covering Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. Those of us, who ate with him at a local restaurant after, had the opportunity to hear hair-raising tales of covering the war in Afghanistan and other adventures from years ago. He hopes to go to Iraq to cover the current conflict.

He took this Katrina photo that appeared on the cover of Newsweek:

http://www.varleypix.com/img/publ/newswk/newsweek050919.jpg

His site:

http://www.varleypix.com/

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Self-discarding this video (discard called by original submitter farhad2000)