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Last Shot Fired in World War II
1945 · Gelatin silver print
13 15/16 × 11" (35.4 × 28 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Robert Capa
French-Hungarian-American, 1913–1954
WA-00022883
Budapest, Hungary
PhotographyPhotography
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None documented
14
Institutional Exhibitions
8
Works in Collection
16
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Selected Institutional Exhibitions
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Picturing "Greatness"
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1988
No image
The Artist as Adversary
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1971
No image
The Photo Essay
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1965
No image
The Photographer's Eye
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
No image
Edward Steichen Photography Center
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1964
No image
Photographs for Collectors
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1960
No image
30th Anniversary Special Installation - Towards the "New" Museum
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1959
No image
Photographs from the Museum Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1958–1959
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The Family of Man
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1955
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Memorable Life Photographs
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1951
No image
Color Photography
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950
No image
Photographs of Picasso by Gjon Mili and by Robert Capa
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1950
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Robert Capa was a Hungarian-born photographer who documented major twentieth-century conflicts, including the Spanish Civil War, World War II, and the First Indochina War. Working with a 35mm Leica camera, he developed a distinctive approach to war photography that prioritized proximity and immediacy over detached observation. His images from the D-Day landings remain among the most iconic photographs of World War II. Capa co-founded Magnum Photos in 1947, establishing a cooperative model for independent photojournalism that became influential in postwar visual culture.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 29d ago
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8 published of 14 catalogued · 6 with image
- MoMA6 publishedof 12 catalogued4 img
- Art Institute Chicago2 published2 img
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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Art Institute of Chicago
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