beyond the lens

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Robert Capa and the D-Day

On June 6, 1944, the Allies, led by General Dwight Eisenhower, launched the historic D-Day invasion of Normandy, marking the start of Operation Overlord and a turning point in World War II. Among the soldiers storming Omaha Beach was renowned Hungarian war photographer Robert Capa. Tasked with documenting the assault, Capa captured one of the most intense war reportages ever created. Despite taking about 100 photographs, only a handful survived due to a darkroom mishap. These powerful images, raw and chaotic, remain iconic symbols of the courage and sacrifice that defined D-Day.

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Robert Frank’s Elevator Girl

One of Robert Frank’s most well-known photographs, Elevator Girl, caught the attention of his friend, the writer Jack Kerouac.

In his preface to the photo book The Americans, Kerouac wrote:
"That little elevator girl who raises her eyes to the ceiling, sighing in an elevator full of blurry demons—what’s her name? Where does she live?"

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Garry Winogrand: Life Through the Lens

Garry Winogrand was born in 1928 in the Bronx, New York, where he lived and worked for most of his life, establishing himself as a prominent photographer.

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