At the age of 23, Robert Capa took a photograph that many have labeled the greatest war photograph of all time.Ā Taken during the Spanish Civil War, the renown of Capaās photograph,Ā Falling SoldierĀ orĀ Death of a Loyalist Soldier,Ā reverberated around the world as it was published and republished in contemporary news magazines.Ā However, Capaās photo has been shadowed by controversy, including accusations of fakery.Ā Read an analysis on the image by Capaās biographer, Robert Whelan, on the authenticity of the photograph.Ā Do you find his arguments convincing?Ā Do you think Capaās photograph is staged or not? And do you think its authenticity matters? If you wish, you can compare Capa’s photograph to another controversial image.
Richard Whelanās discussion of Capaās photograph
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