Portraits Of Capa

Episode

Title

First
Broadcast

Repeated

Comments

Janine Di Giovanni

20130909

20140602 (R3)

Five people select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work.

In the first essay, war correspondent Janine di Giovanni discusses the photograph of him which made Robert Capa famous, and the women who loved him throughout his career - from the actress Ingrid Bergman to fellow photojournalist Gerda Taro.

Producer: Brian McCluskey

First broadcast in September 2013.

War correspondent Janine di Giovanni reflects on the life of photographer Robert Capa.

John D Mchugh

20130910

20140603 (R3)

Five people select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work.

In the second essay, photographer John D McHugh reflects on the role of empathy and friendship in Robert Capa's work. He talks about an image of two injured soldiers from the Spanish Civil War.

Producer: Brian McCluskey

First broadcast in September 2013.

Hilary Roberts

20130911

20140604 (R3)

Five people select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work.

In the third essay, historian Hilary Roberts of the Imperial War Museum recalls the famous D-Day portrait of a soldier floating through the waves as he lands on Omaha beach.

Producer: Brian McCluskey

First broadcast in September 2013.

Historian Hilary Roberts considers the work of photojournalist Robert Capa.

Tim Collins

20130912

20140605 (R3)

Five essayists select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work.

In the fourth essay, Colonel Tim Collins examines Robert Capa's picture of an American solider in a the end of World War Two, 'The Last One To Die', and reflects on the portrayal of death in photography.

Producer: Brian McCluskey

First broadcast in September 2013.

Colonel Tim Collins examines photojournalist Robert Capa's picture The Last One to Die.

05 LAST

John Morris

20130913

20140606 (R3)

Five people select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work.

In the final essay, John Morris, picture editor of Life Magazine during World War Two, on why an image of a gypsy musician reminds him of his old friend, Robert Capa.

Producer: Brian McCluskey

First broadcast in September 2013.

Picture editor John Morris considers his friend - photojournalist Robert Capa.

Episodes

Episode	Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
01	Janine Di Giovanni	20130909	20140602 (R3)	Five people select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work. In the first essay, war correspondent Janine di Giovanni discusses the photograph of him which made Robert Capa famous, and the women who loved him throughout his career - from the actress Ingrid Bergman to fellow photojournalist Gerda Taro. Producer: Brian McCluskey First broadcast in September 2013. War correspondent Janine di Giovanni reflects on the life of photographer Robert Capa.
02	John D Mchugh	20130910	20140603 (R3)	Five people select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work. In the second essay, photographer John D McHugh reflects on the role of empathy and friendship in Robert Capa's work. He talks about an image of two injured soldiers from the Spanish Civil War. Producer: Brian McCluskey First broadcast in September 2013.
03	Hilary Roberts	20130911	20140604 (R3)	Five people select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work. In the third essay, historian Hilary Roberts of the Imperial War Museum recalls the famous D-Day portrait of a soldier floating through the waves as he lands on Omaha beach. Producer: Brian McCluskey First broadcast in September 2013. Historian Hilary Roberts considers the work of photojournalist Robert Capa.
04	Tim Collins	20130912	20140605 (R3)	Five essayists select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work. In the fourth essay, Colonel Tim Collins examines Robert Capa's picture of an American solider in a the end of World War Two, 'The Last One To Die', and reflects on the portrayal of death in photography. Producer: Brian McCluskey First broadcast in September 2013. Colonel Tim Collins examines photojournalist Robert Capa's picture The Last One to Die.
05 LAST	John Morris	20130913	20140606 (R3)	Five people select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work. In the final essay, John Morris, picture editor of Life Magazine during World War Two, on why an image of a gypsy musician reminds him of his old friend, Robert Capa. Producer: Brian McCluskey A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 3 (Picture copyright 1947 Robert Capa/Magnum, John G Morris Collection) First broadcast in September 2013. Picture editor John Morris considers his friend - photojournalist Robert Capa.