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Call Number:

PH-01065

Collection Name:

Robert Capa Photography Collection

Creator:

Capa, Robert (1913 - 1954)

No. of Items:

2 items

Span Dates:

1936-1944

Description:

The collection consists of two photographs by Robert Capa (American, born Hungary, 1913-1954). Item-level information follows.

964:0743:0001 -- Death of a Spanish Soldier, 1936. Gelatin silver print;
964:0743:0002 -- Omaha Beach, near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy coast, June 6, 1944. American troops landing on D-Day, 1944. Gelatin silver print, 23.9 x 35.2 cm.

Accession No(s):

964:0743:0001-0002; Purchase, 1963

Location(s):

C Box, Medium (964:0743:0001-0002)
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Item(s):

Artist/Maker	Capa, Robert (1913 - 1954)
Title	Death of Spanish Loyalist
Date	1936
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	24.3 x 34.3 cm; 9 3/5 x 13 1/2 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	964:0743:0001

Artist/Maker	Capa, Robert (1913 - 1954)
Title	Omaha Beach, near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy coast, June 6, 1944. American troops landing on D-Day
Date	6 June 1944
Medium	Gelatin silver print
Dimensions	23.9 x 35.2 cm; 9 2/5 x 13 9/10 in
Credit line	Gernsheim Collection, purchase
Accession Number	964:0743:0002

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See Also:

Magnum Photos Photography Collection: Additional prints by Capa are located in the Magnum Photos Photography Collection (PH-02276).