Robert Capa

Paratrooper medic of the U.S. 17th Airborne Division treats a wounded paratrooper during the first moments of the invasion of Germany, September 25, 1945
1945, printed c. 1964

A black and white historical photograph depicting two soldiers lying on the ground with a parachute partially visible in the background. The scene suggests a wartime setting with a building emitting smoke in the distance, possibly indicating recent combat or a crash landing. The soldiers are equipped with gear and helmets, and the image has a border with holes resembling those of film negatives, including a red number '26' in the corner.
A black and white historical photograph depicting two soldiers lying on the ground with a parachute partially visible in the background. The scene suggests a wartime setting with a building emitting smoke in the distance, possibly indicating recent combat or a crash landing. The soldiers are equipped with gear and helmets, and the image has a border with holes resembling those of film negatives, including a red number '26' in the corner.

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Date
1945, printed c. 1964

Classification
Photographs

Medium
Gelatin silver print

Dimensions
Sheet: 13 15/16 × 11in. (35.4 × 27.9 cm) Image: 13 15/16 × 10 1/2in. (35.4 × 26.7 cm)

Accession number
91.79.2

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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