‘A fierce need to be independent’: Gerda Taro biopic pulls photographer out of lover Robert Capa’s shadow
A new biopic premiering at the Venice Film Festival aims to elevate the legacy of war photographer Gerda Taro, who was long overshadowed by her partner Robert Capa. Recent research suggests Taro may have been the true photographer behind some of the pair's most famous images, including a controversial Spanish Civil War shot.
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This highlights the historical erasure of female contributors in male-dominated fields and the ongoing efforts to correct the historical record.
Gerda Taro, pictured in Paris in 1936, was one of the first female war photographers, who captured the consequences of war on ordinary people. Gerda Taro, pictured in Paris in 1936, was one of the first female war photographers, who captured the consequences of war on ordinary people. Robert Capa ‘A fierce need to be independent’: Gerda Taro biopic pulls photographer out of lover Robert Capa’s shadow Film premieres at Venice as researchers question who took famous Spanish civil war shot of ‘falling soldier’, credited to the pair’s Robert Capa alias
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