Tod eines spanischen Loyalisten, Cerro Muriano (Front von Córdoba), 5. November 1936

The Spanish Loyalist at the Instant of Death, Cerro Muriano, November 5, 1936, 1936

ArtistRobert Capa, Budapest 1913–1954 Thái Bình

Gelatin silver print

State/print versioncopyprinted ca. 1950s-1960s by Rolf Petersen

Image dimensions18 × 23,6 cm

Status

on display, room 025

About the workThis photograph of a soldier at the moment of death is one of the most famous war photographs of all time. Taken during the Spanish Civil War (1936–1939), it shows a Republican fighter during a battle near Córdoba – at least according to the photographer himself, Hungarian-American war reporter Robert Capa. To this day, historical research is being conducted as to whether the photo was staged or captured an authentic moment. On the one hand, it is an icon of war reportage; on the other, it lies at the centre of the debate about the reliability of photography as a witness.

AccessionGift 2019

Provenance[...]; 2019 erworben durch Schenkung von Kicken Berlin in Erinnerung an Rudolf Kicken

Inventory numberF.2019.2527

Contact

sammlung@kunstpalast.de

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