Visually, Robert Capa made Israel. Through that act he erased Palestine. The vision Capa developed of Israel is captured in the 303 published photographs that he took over the course of three trips in 1948–50. This lecture explores the ideological frameworks that shaped Capa’s understanding of Israel/Palestine and probes the concealed context of his images. The analysis shows that Capa covered his topic through an ideologized lens that depicted Israel as a heroic nation of Holocaust survivors and victors of war, whilst the Palestinians and the Nakba were hidden from view. Capa’s vision was important because he was an internationally renowned photographer who was not an official Israeli propagandist, yet his images served that function.
Jørgen Jensehaugen is a Senior Researcher at PRIO. He holds a PhD in history from NTNU. He has published extensively on the broader Arab-Israeli conflict, with a particular focus on the international engagement with the Palestinian question.
This event is free and open to all - This event will be held in English - Coffee, tea, pastries
Robert Capa: Photographing the Nakba, erasing Palestine
Join us for a CIMS seminar with Jørgen Jensehaugen (PRIO) on Robert Capa's imagery and photography of Palestine, 1948-1950
Picture taken by Capa in Palestine, 1948-50. Copyright Magnum
Published Mar. 13, 2023 1:34 AM
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