The Falling Soldier
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The Falling Soldier is a famous and controversial war photograph, attributed to Robert Capa, that appears to capture the exact moment a Spanish Civil War soldier is fatally shot.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
black-and-white photograph
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historical photograph ⓘ photojournalism image ⓘ war photograph ⓘ |
| allegedSubject | Federico Borrell García NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Death of a Loyalist Soldier
NERFINISHED
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Loyalist Militiaman at the Moment of Death NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Robert Capa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameraAngle | slightly low angle ⓘ |
| color | black and white ⓘ |
| conflictDepicted | Spanish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversial | true ⓘ |
| controversy |
questions about whether the scene was staged
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uncertainty about the identity of the soldier ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Spain ⓘ |
| creatorBirthName | Endre Ernő Friedmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Hungarian ⓘ |
| dateOfCreation | 1936 ⓘ |
| depicts |
Spanish Civil War soldier
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falling soldier ⓘ moment of being shot ⓘ |
| famousFor |
apparently capturing the exact moment of a soldier’s death
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controversy over its authenticity ⓘ iconic representation of the Spanish Civil War ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary photography
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photojournalism ⓘ war photography ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
considered one of the most famous war photographs of the 20th century
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frequently reproduced in books and exhibitions about war photography ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicStyle | candid action shot ⓘ |
| inCollection | International Center of Photography collections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
public perception of the Spanish Civil War
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subsequent war photography ⓘ |
| laterPublication | Life magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfShooting | near Cerro Muriano, Córdoba, Spain ⓘ |
| medium | photographic print ⓘ |
| originalPublication | Vu magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Robert Capa’s Spanish Civil War coverage ⓘ |
| photographer | Robert Capa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher |
Life
NERFINISHED
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Vu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Magnum Photos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shows |
rifle slipping from soldier’s hand
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soldier collapsing backward ⓘ |
| subjectMilitarySide | Republican forces ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Spanish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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