Talk:Robert Capa

All the recent work shows he was in Second D-Day wave

The article has been incorrectly reverted to "first wave", now in fact in two places, as well as another Wikipedia article now ("the Magnificent Eleven) even though it has become even more clear in the eight years since this discussion that Capa was in the second wave. moreover the citations being used to state first wave are citations like decidedly non-expert blurbs in Time Magazine pieces just repeating Capa's incorrect claim. We know exactly what landing craft he was on, what bech he landed on and what time. It was second wave: http://www.nationalww2museum.org/learn/education/for-students/ww2-history/d-day-june-6-1944.html (just search text "Robert capa")Explainador (talk) 03:48, 6 April 2017 (UTC)

Since the other source stated "first wave," I just eliminated mention of which wave he was with. Both sources are given. --Light show (talk) 08:00, 12 April 2017 (UTC)

Much of the D Day narrative is now reasonably questioned, and looks as dubious as the Spanish Civil War staging. The article probably needs to reflect that research, at the least to say there is doubt about the integrity of the D Day Narrative, specifically that Capa is known to have arrived later than implied, probably spent only 15-30 minutes ashore, and it is likely there were never any lost photographs, the 11 were the only photos taken ashore. See https://medium.com/exposure-magazine/alternate-history-robert-capa-on-d-day-2657f9af914?fbclid=IwAR1C7LWFdBBM1dDPuye2m0n1__VuB-nua_JXqZg5RrDtsh6FbmK1cV1HBP4 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 119.224.27.206 (talk) 03:41, 16 February 2019 (UTC)

Personal Life - questionable detail

This article states that Elaine Justin with whom he had relationship during second half of WWII was married at time to actor John Justin. However the latter's wikipedia article appears to omit any reference to a marriage prior to 1946 and so far response in question I posted in its talk page indicates that three newspaper biographies also do not recognise Elaine as one of the three wives they maintain John Justin had. I have therefore placed a citation need against the phrase linking Elaine to this John.Cloptonson (talk) 13:39, 1 August 2018 (UTC)

Notes

The notes section reads "The authenticity of the photograph is today in doubt, with some questioning its location, the identity of its subject, and the discovery of staged photographs taken at the same time and place"

Two links are provided, one is dead. The PBS article suggests the photo is authentic and not staged. The notes imply it is believed to be staged. The authenticity is not in doubt for many people, so saying it is in doubt is not supported by the active source. We might consider rewording it to be more neutral so Wikipedia is not taking a side.

I realize this might seem nitpicky but claiming Robert Capa staged a photo like that should require something more than a broken link. 2603:8081:8700:687D:F82A:B79B:3287:DFF8 (talk) 18:05, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Conflation of person and shared pseudonym

Does the information in this article and the described documentary film need to be reflected in this article (and in the linked Wikidata item)?

New film 'The Girl with the Leica' reminds the world that photographer "Robert Capa" wasn't a real person, but a shared byline that almost erased Gerda Taro's name from history

-- Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits; 10:13, 14 September 2026 (UTC)