Robert Capa
1. How does Capa get to know his subjects and familiarize himself with the event that he is supposed to shoot?
He joings the army himself to get a better perception of what it it like fighting in a war. Also, to see what he could be taking pictures of.
2. What does Kenyon mean when he writes that Robert Capa "sought stark reality" in his work?
It means that Capa wanted to show the people what the truth behind everything is, and that some things can be just plain cruel.
3. Kenyon writes that Cappa's photographs show "stark reality" while he "colored his prose". What is the difference? Which medium/approach is more honest?
Showing stark reality means to show the truth behind something, even if it might be painful, whereas coloring a prose is to have effect on how you show things to people. This could be by using emotions.
I think that showing the truth is more honest, but putting effect into what you are showing to people can stay in peoples minds.
4. Cappa photographed a Spanish soldier shot in action and became famous immediately. Why do you think that photographsmade such impacts. What does it imply about photojournalists and location?
I think that the photo had a great impact, because people outside the war didn't know how things worked. So by showing this photo, the truth is shown that people are constanly dying.
It implies that photojournalists work hard and travel around the world, even into dangerous situations to get the best photos.
1. How does Capa get to know his subjects and familiarize himself with the event that he is supposed to shoot?
He joings the army himself to get a better perception of what it it like fighting in a war. Also, to see what he could be taking pictures of.
2. What does Kenyon mean when he writes that Robert Capa "sought stark reality" in his work?
It means that Capa wanted to show the people what the truth behind everything is, and that some things can be just plain cruel.
3. Kenyon writes that Cappa's photographs show "stark reality" while he "colored his prose". What is the difference? Which medium/approach is more honest?
Showing stark reality means to show the truth behind something, even if it might be painful, whereas coloring a prose is to have effect on how you show things to people. This could be by using emotions.
I think that showing the truth is more honest, but putting effect into what you are showing to people can stay in peoples minds.
4. Cappa photographed a Spanish soldier shot in action and became famous immediately. Why do you think that photographsmade such impacts. What does it imply about photojournalists and location?
I think that the photo had a great impact, because people outside the war didn't know how things worked. So by showing this photo, the truth is shown that people are constanly dying.
It implies that photojournalists work hard and travel around the world, even into dangerous situations to get the best photos.
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