Eyes of the World

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Robert Capa and Gerda Taro were young Jewish refugees, idealistic and in love As photographers, they set off to capture their generation s most important struggle the fight against Fascism Among the first to depict modern warfare, Capa and Taro took powerful photographs of the Spanish Civil War that went straight from the devastation to news magazines In so doing, they helped give birth to the idea of bearing witness through technology to bring home tragedies from across the world.Packed with dramatic photos, posters, and maps, this compelling book captures the fascinating story of how photojournalism began. New Read [ Eyes of the World ] author [ Marc Aronson ] – kino-fada.fr The passion raises it to over 4 stars but the odd style of writing lowers it to 3 stars, or a bitFor some reason, even though this is history that would be today s teens great grandparents time, it is told in the present tense Occasionally it produces really awkward and somewhat confusing sentences The authors do a wonderful job explaining the extremely confusing Spanish Civil War Capa and Taro and their friend Chim and a few others basically invented photojournalism Since the photos The passion raises it to over 4 stars but the odd style of writing lowers it to 3 stars, or a bitFor some reason, even though this is history that would be today s teens great grandparents time, it is told in the present tense Occasionally it produces really awkward and somewhat confusing sentences The authors do a wonderful job explaining the extremely confusing Spanish Civil War Capa and Taro and their friend Chim and a few others ba...A friend and I have been privileged to have watched some of the creation of this incredible book from the beginning I was able to read it in very rough draft form, in manuscript and now in galley The finished book publishes this month It has been wonderful to watch the ideas turn into book form.I ve long been fascinated by several of the subjects explored in the book the birth of photojournalism as we have known it in the past 70 years, the brilliant Robert Capa and the story of the D Day pi A friend and I have been privileged to have watched some of the creation of this incredible book from the beginning I was able to read it in very rough draft form, in manuscript and now in galley The finished book publishes this month It has been wonderful to watch the ideas turn into book form.I ve long been fascinated by several of the subjects explored in the book the birth of photojournalism as we have known it in the past 70 years, the brilliant Robert Capa and the story of the D Day pictures mangled by a technician But I knew practically nothing about Gerda Taro and her romantic and creative partnership with Capa And, despite having a history minor, I was always confused by the Spanish Civil War Which side was who and why wouldn t the US support resistance to facism I was excited when I heard about the ideas for the book because one of th...This is cataloged as teen in my library and I d say its subject matter is aimed around the older teen high school ages The first person style definitely made this readas a story which appeals to a teen audience, but adults can also absolutely benefit from this story This is educational about the Spanish Civil War in general, life for civilians during that time, and the incredibly dangerous lengths Robert Capa and Gerda Taro went to in order to photograph modern warfare The photographs i This is cataloged as teen in my library and I d say its subject matter is aimed around the older teen high school ages The first person style definitely made this readas a story which appeals to a teen audience, but adults can also absolutely benefit from this story This is educational about the Spanish Civil War in general, life for civil...A fascination look at the lives of two talented and fearless photographers who great into their roles as they became embroiled in the Spanish Civil War and attempted to bring to the rest of the world a record of the terrible impact of the war on civilians and fighters The change in how photographs were used and the role of photographers is an important part of this book as is the description of how a woman worked hard to keep her own identity and develop her own talent w...A non fiction account of two photojournalists and their coverage of wars changed American journalism.The book begins with a bit of background on both Capa and Taro, but the majority of it focuses on their work during the Spanish Civil War, a period in history that I don t know much about I always appreciate books written for children or young adults that can put a time period into perspective in a succinct yet inclusive way This is that kind of a book It would take the right kind of young a A non fiction account of two photojournalists and their coverage of wars changed American journalism.The book begins with a bit of background on both Capa and Taro, but the majority of it focuses on their work during the Spanish Civil War, a period in history that I don t know much about I always appreciate books written for children or young adults that can put a time perio...What an interesting look into the lives of Robert Capa and Gerda Taro I have always been interested in history and this sold me when I realized that Capa was the photographer who shot the well known D Day photos Great look into the events leading up to WWII, Spanish War and the rise of photo...WOW As another reviewer mentioned, reading this book about two talented photojournalists actually helped me understandabout the Spanish Civil War than I had before It isn t covered in most history classes today, and when I attended high school, it didn t even get a mention in the texts or class discussions The conflict of those times serves as a backdrop for the budding careers of Robert Capa and Gerda Taro, among others Just as these two invented their professional names and supported WOW As another reviewer mentioned, reading this book about two talented photojournalists actually helped me understandabout the Spanish Civil War than I had before It isn t covered in most history classes today, and when I attended high school, it didn t even get ...It might be a little long for the average nonfiction browser, but wow, what a story For journalism classes, world history, AP class reference.In the 1930s, Jewish refugees Gerda Taro and Robert Capa sold their stunning photographs of the Spanish Civil War to the newly founded weekly news magazines and created a new form of journalism Much like social media today, they used the latest technology to spread images across the world that changed people s political opinions The story is compelling, but sort of lags a bit in the middle It s very thoroughly researched The extensive back matter includes appendixes that explain different po I...Loved that this read like a personal story but was jam packed with interesting information The story blends the history of film along with historical facts A good read.

Eyes of the World
  • 10 June 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 304 pages
  • 0805098356
  • Marc Aronson
  • Eyes of the World