May 22, 2012
Every time I see photos or film of American soldiers landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day, I think that I might see my father… This photo is Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, June 6, 1944 by Robert Capa—©International Center of Photography/Magnum Photos This evening Christie’s held its first-ever auction of contemporary photojournalism prints at its New York City auction house. The event, which will be hosted by news anchor Christiane Amanpour, will benefit the family of the late Anton Hammerl, a photographer who was killed in Libya last April. The auction, says David Brabyn, one of the organizers, demonstrates the sense of community among photographers who put themselves at risk for their work. “It’s been quite highlighted recently,” he says, “after all the deaths of reporters, both photographers and print.” But one of the most important prints up for bid was not a donation from someone in that community. Robert Capa’s photograph of American soldiers landing in France on D-Day is perhaps the most familiar picture in the bunch; Capa was killed by a land mine in 1954. The donation comes from the International Center of Photography, where his work is archived. (The winning bid will also include a personal tour of his archive.) ICP was founded by Capa’s brother, Cornell Capa, and the print comes from his personal collection. Read more about this image and the auction here.

Every time I see photos or film of American soldiers landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day, I think that I might see my father…

This photo is Omaha Beach, Normandy, France, June 6, 1944 by Robert Capa—©International Center of Photography/Magnum Photos

This evening Christie’s held its first-ever auction of contemporary photojournalism prints at its New York City auction house. The event, which will be hosted by news anchor Christiane Amanpour, will benefit the family of the late Anton Hammerl, a photographer who was killed in Libya last April.

The auction, says David Brabyn, one of the organizers, demonstrates the sense of community among photographers who put themselves at risk for their work. “It’s been quite highlighted recently,” he says, “after all the deaths of reporters, both photographers and print.”

But one of the most important prints up for bid was not a donation from someone in that community. Robert Capa’s photograph of American soldiers landing in France on D-Day is perhaps the most familiar picture in the bunch; Capa was killed by a land mine in 1954. The donation comes from the International Center of Photography, where his work is archived. (The winning bid will also include a personal tour of his archive.) ICP was founded by Capa’s brother, Cornell Capa, and the print comes from his personal collection.

Read more about this image and the auction here.

(Source: timelightbox, via life)

8:41pm  |   URL: http://tmblr.co/Zv4pbyLzNoSC
(Notes: 457)
  
Filed under: photography 
  1. roberamado reblogged this from life
  2. junesixon reblogged this from life
  3. ralphdgamf reblogged this from exorior-morsmordre
  4. snippetsfromstrangers reblogged this from life
  5. scadphotogroup reblogged this from life
  6. trina-n reblogged this from whoa-its-tyler
  7. whoa-its-tyler reblogged this from playdirtyyo
  8. playdirtyyo reblogged this from life
  9. jojoefly reblogged this from timelightbox
  10. toocommon reblogged this from life
  11. rise-of-the-fall reblogged this from timelightbox
  12. blondietheviking reblogged this from timelightbox
  13. bryanjvolz reblogged this from life
  14. justalittlenachtmusick reblogged this from life
  15. hal-9000 reblogged this from live0sports
  16. ronk reblogged this from life and added:
    Every time I see photos or film of American soldiers landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day, I think that I might see my...
  17. pollera reblogged this from life
  18. suchanadorer reblogged this from timelightbox
  19. smlcr reblogged this from life
  20. waffenfox reblogged this from timelightbox
  21. prukogi reblogged this from timelightbox
  22. deadpedestrian reblogged this from ohpolynesia
  23. delphiniumsmiles reblogged this from life
  24. unsquaredance reblogged this from timelightbox
  25. scaryfast reblogged this from timelightbox and added:
    Not just another day
  26. antiqueshipwreck reblogged this from timelightbox
  27. dreaminginthedeepsouth reblogged this from life