Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/09/20

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Subject: Re: Capa's cameras
From: Paul Schliesser <paulsc@eos.net>
Date: Sat, 20 Sep 97 04:13:22 -0400
 
>> Didn't the us army agreed to a second, extra invasion for Robert Capa some
>> days later, additionally ? The series with the famous flag/ banner pic ? 

Alf,

Yes, that was restaged, but it was in the Pacific and it wasn't Capa. The 
famous image of MacArthur striding through the surf returning to the 
Philipines was also restaged. However, it would have been a bit much to 
restage the Normandy Invasion for Capa's benefit. The photos I was 
referring to were taken on the beach as the troops were landing. Even 
though the lab melted them, they are still impressive.

- - Paul