Robert Capa

D-Day, Omaha Beach, near Colleville-sur-Mer, Normandy Coast, June 6, 1944
1944, printed 1964

A black and white historical photograph showing a group of soldiers wading through water, possibly during a beach landing operation. The image is blurry, conveying movement and the chaotic nature of the scene. The soldiers are equipped with gear and some are carrying rifles. The background is obscured by the mist or smoke of battle.
A black and white historical photograph showing a group of soldiers wading through water, possibly during a beach landing operation. The image is blurry, conveying movement and the chaotic nature of the scene. The soldiers are equipped with gear and some are carrying rifles. The background is obscured by the mist or smoke of battle.

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Date
1944, printed 1964

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 13 15/16in. (27.8 × 35.4 cm) Image: 8 15/16 × 13 9/16in. (22.7 × 34.5 cm)

Accession number
91.79.1

Series
Images of War

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Rose

Rights and reproductions
© Robert Capa, “Magnum Photos, New York”

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