Robert Capa

Robert Capa (1913 - 1954) born Andrei Friedmann in Budapest, was the most famous war photographer of the 20th century. Robert Capa covered five different wars: the Spanish civil war, the Japanese invasion of China, World War II, London, North Africa, Italy, D-Day on Omaha Beach and the liberation of Paris are all history documented in part by Capa. He was killed by a land mine in Indochina.

In 1947, Capa was one of the founders of the Magnum photography cooperative.