Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well put Harvey. I agree completely. The question seems to have become one of believers and non-believers which seems a little bizarre since, as you point out, we'll never know. P. ******* Paul Hardy Carter www.paulhardycarter.com www.digitalrailroad.net/phc +44 (0)20 7871 7553 ******* On 23 Mar 2006, at 19:08, Arche, Harvey wrote: > It seems impossible to ever know for sure, once the question was > raised, > whether or not the "falling soldier" photo was staged. Like Pandora's > box, by posing the question a doubt is created that can't be stuffed > away. I'm not qualified to research the matter myself, and am unwilling > to trust the agendas of those who are. > > I honestly believe, however, that in the years following that > photograph, Capa went on to develop into one of the very finest photo > journalist/war correspondents that ever lived. I think he was a > dedicated and courageous man of profound convictions, who was driven by > a righteous outrage at the horror of war to expose it with an > unflinching eye for the truth. > > In understanding his motivation for this passion, I would like to think > that perhaps this one photograph is of central importance. There is no > question that it established his reputation and kicked off his career. > If it was faked, might not a man of his conscience be moved to spend > the > rest of his life honestly earning the credibility it gave him? And if > it > wasn't faked, might not a man of equal conscience be moved to spend the > rest of his life earning the credibility that came at the expense of > another's life? Either possibility squares with me. > > Arche > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >