Having spent Pesach in a castle which had an abundant library, I stumbled upon a wonderful "coffee table book" The 100 photos century by Marie-Monique Robin.
Pictures most famous and most striking of the century, reproduced, commented and analyzed. And most often by recalling how the photo was taken and in what context.
the middle of the twentieth century, photography was a supreme discipline. Television had not yet made a breakthrough home but journalism needed to illustrate his point. Photography alone had the capacity to do so, especially during this historic event that is unparalleled World War II.
And what does it tell the turning pages of this book? That Jews have played a key role in the development of photography.
First, through the creation of Magnum, the agency made by photographers for photographers, particularly in order to retain copyright.
well known in France as it is one of the founders of Henri Cartier-Bresson. But unless we know the less known non- Robert Capa is actually a Hungarian Jew born in Budapest as Endre Friedmann name. Legendary photographer for her photos of the English Civil War or the landing at Omaha Beach, Capa was also a founder of the Magnum agency.
But for all the real "brain" of the agency, was another of the founders: David Seymour .
Obviously not her real name: born in 1911, David Szymin, Shim said, is a Polish Jew whose parents were murdered by the Nazis. While Capa was the showcase outside the agency, Shim was the main organizer, the man who managed the shadow the extraordinary development of Magnum. He unfortunately died in 1956, killed by the Egyptians during the Suez war.
Photos victorious
Many other photographers Jews have marked this period, but the funniest story is that two of the most important photographs of the Second World War have been taken by Jews.
These two photos, they are the ones who spend the Allied victory over the enemies of the Axis.
The first is that representing the American victory over Japan after the Battle of Iwo Jima Clint Eastwood recently shot a movie.
Contrary to what has been said, this photo was not "organized." Joe Rosenthal, the author of the photo, had more chances than others and knew how to find the right time at right place. One in which finally, after a fierce battle that left an indelible mark among soldiers who participated, the American flag would fly for the first time on Japanese territory. The other photo is obviously one that is the Soviet flag over the ruins of the Reichstag in Berlin defeated.
This picture, however, had been prepared long. Three flags had been made for the occasion with tablecloths and soldiers of the photo had been shipped by Yevgeny Kaldhei , the author of the picture (a Ukrainian Jew) to obtain a snapshot speaking of victory. After several attempts, it finally happened this photo on the offices of the agency TASS for worldwide distribution .... after editing!
For indeed, one of the soldiers present on the screen had a watch on each wrist, which suggests that the looting was de rigueur in the Red Army and Bolshevik propaganda as it was not terrible. So exit the watches with Photoshop and then Here is the main photo showing the defeat of Nazi Germany made by a Jew, a symbol ...
Khaldhéi Rosenthal and met and chatted amiably in this strange coincidence. I found it funny enough for you to share it. Like what, even in "good books" you can learn things!
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