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Last Shot Fired in World War II
1945 · Gelatin silver print
13 15/16 × 11" (35.4 × 28 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Robert Capa
French-Hungarian-American, 1913–1954
Budapest, Hungary
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14
Institutional Exhibitions
8
Works in Collection
16
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Picturing "Greatness"
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
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The Artist as Adversary
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
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The Photo Essay
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1965
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The Photographer's Eye
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
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Edward Steichen Photography Center
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
About
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Robert Capa was a Hungarian-born photographer who documented major twentieth-century conflicts, including the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the First Indochina War. Working with a 35mm Leica camera, he developed a distinctive approach to war photography that prioritized proximity and immediacy over detached observation. His images from the D-Day landings remain among the most iconic photographs of World War II. Capa co-founded Magnum Photos in 1947, establishing a cooperative model for independent photojournalism that became influential in postwar visual culture.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 25d ago
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