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Robert Capa, the 101st Year

They All Adored Bob

Mar. 22—May. 11, 2014

• Mar. 22—May. 11, 2014
• Closed Monday(if Monday is a national holiday or a substitute holiday, it is the next day),open on Apr. 28 and May 5,closed on May 7
• Admission：Adults ￥1,100／College Students ￥900／High School and Junior High School Students, and those over 65 ￥700

The year 2014 marks the 101st anniversary of the birth of Robert Capa (born Endre Friedmann, 1913-54). This exhibition aims to offer an unvarnished look at the man who, after many decades, still appeals to us strongly.

In 1932, amidst resurgence of militarism in Europe, the Jewish, ,Hungarian-born Andre Friedmann made his professional début with a photograph of the Soviet politician Leon Trotsky making a speech in Copenhagen.

Affectionately known as "Bob" to his many friends, Capa left numerous iconic photographs of people living in war-ravaged world. His works that are on the themes of war, human drama and portraiture of close friends attest to his great talent. Capa survived through the difficult years from the 1930s to the end of the Second World War with an innate charm and sense of humor. He often threw himself into perilous tasks on the scenes of brutal violence, but wherever he went Capa was a great talker with a magnetic smile, and thus he remained throughout his life. He was friendly toward others, fell in and out of love and was a keen observer and witness of his time. Capa's works reflect his down-to-earth character and way of life, and they continue to fascinate us to this day.

Upon visiting Japan in April 1954, Capa is said to have remarked as much as he appreciates the beauty of cherry blossoms, he was interested more by the Japanese people gathering under the flowering branches. He vividly captured Japan's social conditions in photographs he took of the people he encountered. Tragically, Capa was killed by a landmine while documenting the First Indochina War in the following month.

Some of the people immortalized in Capa's works speak as much about the man behind the camera lens as they do about themselves. This exhibition, being held sixty years after his death, consists of good examples of such photos and we hope the show will shed new, fresh light on the man we know as Robert Capa.

Robert Capa, the 101st Year  official website

Left）Woman and dog running for shelter when the air-raid alarm sounded, Barcelona, Spain January, 1939
Right) Gerda Taro on a bed, Paris, France ca. 1936 International Center of Photography Collection

Left) Watching the Tour de France in front of the bicycle shop owned by Pierre Cloarec, one of the cyclists in the race, Pleyben, France July, 1939 Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection
Right) Republican militiaman saying farewell before the departure of a troop train for the front, Barcelona, Spain Tokyo Fuji Art Museum Collection
 
All photos©International Center of Photography / Magnum Photos

■Organized by: The Asahi Shimbun
■Co-organized by: Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Photography
■Planning Cooperation by: Tokyo Fuji Art Museum
■Special Cooperation by: Magnum Photo Tokyo Office
■With the assistance of: Embassy of France, Institut francais du Japon, Embassy of Hungary
■Sponsored by: Nozaki Insatsu Shigyo Co., Ltd.