International Center of Photography

The International Center of Photography will expand access to materials pertaining to the life and work of Robert Capa, one of the 20th century’s most notable photojournalists, best known for his war photography. Currently, only selected images may be viewed in the museum by appointment. The museum will hire two temporary assistants to help staff catalog and digitize approximately 11,000 black-and-white prints and 5,000 contact sheets. The museum will engage a web developer to create a dedicated Capa website and database that will allow users to search digitized images by keyword, location, subject matter, and other criteria. The website will feature illustrated essays, a comprehensive bibliography, and a chronology to place Capa’s life and work in historical context. Worldwide online collection access will stimulate greater discussion about Capa’s work, the historical events he captured, and the role and impact of the image in the 20th century.