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Heart Of Spain: Robert Capa's Photographs of the Spanish Civil War Hardcover – June 15, 1999

by Robert Capa (Photographer), Cornell Capa (Photographer), José Guirao Cabrera (Contributor),

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In 1936, the rebellion of monarchists and fascists led by General Franco, in alliance with Hitler and Mussolini, mobilized anti-fascists all over the world, among them Robert Capa. During the entire period of the war, Capa traveled throughout the Loyalist-held areas of Spain photographing battles, cities under siege, and the chaos of a modern nation at war with itself. One series of images documents the heroic Loyalist defense of Madrid; another the mass exodus of Catalonians from Barcelona to the French border. His iconic photograph of a Loyalist militiaman who has just been shot shocked the world with its brutal immediacy. Capa's pictures not only illuminated the courage of the soldiers who carried on against overwhelming odds but also galvanized compassion for the innocent and injured.

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202 pages
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English
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Aperture
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June 15, 1999
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0.1 x 0.75 x 12.5 inches
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0893818313
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978-0893818319
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"No other photojournalist has extracted more visceral images from war and its consequences, images that even after 60 years still pack a punch."--Philadelphia Inquirer

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Robert Capa, considered "the greatest war photographer in the world," was born in 1913 in Hungary. He covered all the major battles of World War II. On assignment for Life magazine in 1954, Capa was killed in Vietnam.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aperture; First edition (June 15, 1999)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0893818313
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0893818319
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.7 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.1 x 0.75 x 12.5 inches

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- #676 in Photo Essays (Books)
- #1,012 in Individual Photographers

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Dominique M. Sanchez

A little disappointed by the printing

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 21, 2017

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A little disappointed by the printing, the images are not sharp enough, However, this book does not only offer a selection of Capa's pictures of the Spanish war, but an article about its history.

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Rms Military Antiques Stumbo

Excellent photographic work showing the combatants and the ordinary people ...

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 13, 2018

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Excellent photographic work showing the combatants and the ordinary people caught in the middle of this deadly conflict. Very moving pictures taken when war combat photography was in the early stages.

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Edwin Ortiz

Exceptional photography book !

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 16, 2016

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If you live the Spanish civil war than you must get this book . The photos are classic and heart wrenching . The genius of Robert Capa in capturing the war can be seen and felt.

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Rebecca Luna

Spanish Civil War

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 27, 2013

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After looking through this book, it felt as if I were in Madrid again at the Reina Sofia Museum. What a wonderful history of Spain's Civil War---something that most of the world doesn't even know existed.

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Chris

Five Stars

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Dramatic photos of the Spanish Civil War.

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Beppo

Incredibly moving pictures

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 24, 2008

I am neither politically naive and historically ignorant enough . therefore I refused to give any invective to the Franco camp and pay any homage to international volunteers and left camp. However, two reviewers' totally ignorant reviews ,that had nothing to do with the artistic quality of Capa's pictures, simply infuriate me. Can you guys just cool off a bit , rather than showing off your ignorance and lack of logic? In light of propaganda, you overstated the political commitment of Capa , who was clearly symphasized with republican cause ,but never been fanatic. He was not a fanatic like Andre Marti or blatant romantic liar like Marloux. Taking purely objective position , especially in the war like the Spanish civil war is impossible, but Capa actually handled that difficulty decently. What you see from numerous pictures are not fanatical Falange , Calists , and Africanos or martial virility of German soldiers in Legion Condor but tired , haggard, and gaunt working class volunteers and Spanish conscripts and ordinary spanish people during the dreadful war.It's superb photo book with a great historical value.

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William M.

All Art is Political

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 12, 2008

I have never felt compelled to write a review of a book for Amazon. But after purchasing this book and then reading some of the comments of fellow buyers, I was so moved. Perhaps I exaggerate when I suggest that all art is political, but certainly most art created documenting this horrible war had a political bent. Such is the nature of human beings responding to unspeakable horrors. Still today, some people leave flowers on Franco's grave; some spit. But is Orwell's Homage to Catalonia or Picasso's Guernica any less a work of art for its political bent? A rhetorical question, but I think not. Capa was an artist as much as Orwell or Picasso. Regardless of one's perspective between the virtues of Fascism or Totalitarian Communism, what this book so eloquently displays is the horrors of war and its toll on a civilian population. For that reason along, it is worthy of a highest recommendation.

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JPZelcer@aol.com

Extraordinary book, deeply moving.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on June 30, 1999

Magnificent pictures and excellent related texts. Lyrical, yet terribly realistic, view of the Spanish Civil war. Unforgivable portraits of men, women, children who achieve here a kind of eternal life and purpose (you really wonder what happened to each of them and regret you didn't know them personally, and will never do so). Dignity, beauty and love throughout the book. Wish only the accompanying texts, particularly the poems, would also have been provided in their original language, beside their English translations. More powerful, as a Historical document, than any TV footage ever will be. Must read and revisit!

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Jobro

Happy with used condition of book

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Happy a this was fairly good condition as it was used but would have been nice if cover was not damaged but couldn't expect much more as was half the price of a very expensive new book. Son loved it anyway!

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