Robert Capa and Documentary Photography

Capa photographically documented five different armed conflicts: Spanish civil war, second Sino-Japanese war, World War 2, the 1948 Arab–Israeli war and the first Indochina war. Capa also documented also the course of World War 2 in London, Northern Africa and Italy, the invasion of Normandy of the allies and the liberation of Paris. In all of his photographs there is a narrative clearly laid out. He also conveys a sense of emotion in his images that draw us in and give us a more personal glimpse into what is happening in the image. 

Without knowing exactly what the subject matter is in this photograph we can tell that it is during a time of war and it appears that this soldier is trekking through a body of water. This photograph was in fact taken during the storming of Normandy beach. Capa was on multiple occasions accused of staging his photos but he would reply by saying "The truth is the best picture, the best propaganda." 

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