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...NAME CAPA evokes a vision of this giant photojournalist wading through war zones with bombs blasting, bullets flying, tanks roaring, with bodies strewn everywhere and nothing daring to touch this fearless...
...Whelan astutely points out, this street-hustling nature of Capa was an invaluable part of Capa the photographer. A good photojournalist is one who is always at the right place at the right time. The bad photographer knows where and when but never seems to get the perfect shot. Capa, ever the smooth-talker, received assignments he shouldn't have and took pictures where he (supposedly) couldn't have...
...other major problem with this book should probably not be blamed on the author. The second half of Capa's career as a photojournalist is simply boring compared to the first half. As a result the book inevitably tends to wind down after World War II. Even the account of the Indochinese battles pales beside the colorful accounts of the man's early life...
Carl Mydans: a photojournalist's journey through war and peace, Boston University Art Gallery, 855 Commonwealth Ave., through...
...Photojournalist's Journey Through War and Peace: 151 photographs by Boston native Carl Mydans. Through October 27. Art Gallery, Boston University's School for the Arts, 855 Commonwealth...