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Robert Capa retrospective at Palazzo Roverella in Rovigo

exhibition · 2026-04-27

A major retrospective of Robert Capa, curated by Gabriel Bauret, is on view at Palazzo Roverella in Rovigo. The exhibition spans nine sections, covering Capa's career from 1932, when he was still André Friedmann, to his death in Indochina in 1954 from a landmine wound. It includes his early work in Budapest and Germany under Nazi influence, his time in France during the Popular Front, his coverage of the Spanish Civil War (including the famous "Mexican suitcase" lost in 1939 and rediscovered in the early 21st century), and his later photographs of Israel and celebrities like Ingrid Bergman. The show highlights Capa's humanist approach and his role as a co-founder of Magnum Photos in 1947 with Henri Cartier-Bresson and David Seymour.

Key facts

  • Robert Capa retrospective at Palazzo Roverella in Rovigo
  • Curated by Gabriel Bauret
  • Exhibition divided into nine sections
  • Covers Capa's career from 1932 to 1954
  • Includes the 'Mexican suitcase' lost in 1939 and rediscovered in the early 21st century
  • Capa co-founded Magnum Photos in 1947 with Henri Cartier-Bresson and David Seymour
  • Capa died in Indochina in 1954 from a landmine wound
  • Exhibition features portraits of Gerda Taro and Ingrid Bergman

Entities

Artists

  • Robert Capa
  • André Friedmann
  • David Seymour
  • Gerda Taro
  • Henri Cartier-Bresson
  • Ingrid Bergman
  • Gabriel Bauret

Institutions

  • Palazzo Roverella
  • Magnum Photos
  • International Center of Photography
  • Farm Security Administration

Locations

  • Rovigo
  • Italy
  • Budapest
  • Hungary
  • Thai Binh
  • Vietnam
  • Spain
  • France
  • Germany
  • Israel
  • Indochina
  • USSR
  • Ravello

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