Format:
207 S.
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zahlr. Ill.
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32 cm
ISBN:
3791353500
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9783791353500
Content:
"Although he is recognized almost exclusively as a master of black-and-white photography, Capa began working regularly with color film in 1941 and used it until his death in 1954. Some of this work was published in the great picture magazines of the day, but the majority of these images have never been printed or seen in any form. While he did use color for some early World War II stories, Capa's use of color film exploded in his postwar stories. These photographs brought the lives of ordinary and exotic people from around the world to American and European readers alike, and were markedly different from the war reportage that had dominated Capa's early career. In the late 1940s, Capa traveled to the USSR, Budapest, and Israel to cover postwar life. Capa's technical ability coupled with his engagement with human emotion in his prewar black-and-white stories enabled him to move easily between black and white and color film. Capa's photographs also provided readers a glimpse into more glamorous lifestyles that depended on the allure and seduction of color photography. In 1950, he covered fashionable ski resorts in the Swiss, Austrian, and French Alps, and the stylish French resorts of Biarritz and Deauville for the burgeoning travel market capitalized on by Holiday magazine. He even tried fashion photography by the banks of the Seine and on the Place Vendome. Through his friendships with many actors, Capa photographed Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart, Orson Welles, and John Huston, among others, in intimate moments on European film sets. Capa in Color will explore how he started to see anew with color film and how his work adapted to a new postwar sensibility. The new medium required him to readjust to color compositions, but also to a postwar audience, interested in being entertained and transported to new places"--Provided by publisher
Content:
Capa's world in color / Cynthia Young -- Photo portfolios. World War II : Twelve airplanes, two torpedo boats, twelve passengers / Robert Capa -- One bomber missing / Robert Capa -- USSR : How the journey into Russia came about / Robert Capa -- Journey into Russia / John Steinbeck -- Hungary : Conversation in Budapest / Robert Capa -- Israel : A tale of two cities / Irwin Shaw -- The Alps : Holiday camera -- The winter Alps / Robert Capa -- The jet set : Deauville and Biarritz / Robert Capa -- Paris -- Rome -- Norway : No-nights in Norway / Robert Capa -- Generation X : 23 kids and us -- Young people in a changing civilisation / Bertrand Russell -- On the set -- Indochina -- Publication history of Robert Capa's color photographs
Note:
This exhibition presents Robert Capas color work for the first time. Capa regularly used color film from the 1940s until his death in 1954. Some of these photographs were published in magazines of the day, but the majority have never been printed, seen, or even studied. Over the years, this aspect of Capa s career has virtually been forgotten. With over 100 contemporary color prints by the famous photojournalist, Capa in Color presents this work an integral part of his post war career and fundamental in remaining relevant to magazines. Drawn entirely from ICPs collection, including contextual publications and personal papers, the exhibition presents a fascinating new look at this master of black and white photography during his centennial year. This exhibition is organized by ICP Curator Cynthia Young
Language:
English
Subjects:
General works
Keywords:
Capa, Robert 1913-1954
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Farbfotografie
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Ausstellungskatalog
Author information:
Capa, Robert 1913-1954
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