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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 05, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                An exhibit of Robert can photographs is touring Germany. Through Jan. 24 the photographs Are being show n in Hannover it the a Lorie spectrum. The exhibit next moves to the Haus am Kleist Park in Berlin rom Jan. 31 March 2. Prom March 22 through april 27 the photos will be in Frankfurt s Poto Grafric forum. Had covered the Spanish civil War for Fri Nch publications and the sino japanese War for Lite. Most of Capa s a Day photographs were Rui Nril in life s London office by a technician who left the 72 negatives in a too hot drying Cabinet. Bui the 11 photographs that were saved arc considered some of the Best photographs of the invasion. Life explained in one caption that the immense excitement of the moment made photographer Capa move his camera and blur his  Capa was furious when he found out the truth several months later but then ironically named his autobiography slightly out of focus. Although known for his work on War  was truly More a photographer of people. His most moving pictures Are those of grief stricken women in Naples the terror on the faces of citizens in Spain running from air raid sirens and soldiers endlessly waiting for Battle. Capa was by All accounts a charmer and that gift comes through in the faces of his prints. That Charm came through in his liaisons with women As Well. His one True love another photographer named Cerda Taro was ki., in Spain by a runaway loyalist tank in the  pm War she was probably his one love because she refused to be tied Down. His later afters including one Wilh Ingrio Bergman ended because he refused to offer a commitment. In 1947 Capa established Magni a a Syndicate for photographers. The Coll Boulion w.,s founded to give photographers assignments and foes that were worthwhile. In True Capa Ste tin up  named after a two quart bottle of c harr.pagi.i-. Capa died in 1954 blown apart by a mine in Vietnam his Mother turned Down an Oiler of a burial plot in Arlington National cemetery saying that her son was t a Soldier but a Man of peace win Shaw wrote he was not a proper guest or a proper Friend or a proper anything be was do undid and doomed and that was the end of it. Wis his life and his work he left us a commentary on the frailties of men. Two excellent books about the life and Urne of Robert c.7a hive recently been Publ hed Robert Aoa a b Graphy by Richard  can. Knopf of flan Roberl Capa photographs edited by Cornel Capa and Richard Whelan Knopf $35. A Young generation of germans examine the work of a photographer who shot five wars in 18 years. December 5, 19&5 Tripti Magazine  
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