Photojournalism and the Spanish Civil War

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with curator of photography at the

with curator of photography at the

with curator of photography at the McCord museum and then sasol about the

McCord museum and then sasol about the

McCord museum and then sasol about the connection between the Spanish Civil War

connection between the Spanish Civil War

connection between the Spanish Civil War and the evolution of photojournalism

and the evolution of photojournalism

and the evolution of photojournalism could you give us some background about

could you give us some background about

could you give us some background about the Spanish Civil War the Civil War

the Spanish Civil War the Civil War

the Spanish Civil War the Civil War began in 1936 the Republican Party was

began in 1936 the Republican Party was

began in 1936 the Republican Party was elected shortly after this election

elected shortly after this election

elected shortly after this election there was a murder of monarchist this

there was a murder of monarchist this

there was a murder of monarchist this was the opportunity for the army led by

was the opportunity for the army led by

was the opportunity for the army led by Franco to make a coup he invaded the

Franco to make a coup he invaded the

Franco to make a coup he invaded the Spain and he surrounded Madrid in 1939

Spain and he surrounded Madrid in 1939

Spain and he surrounded Madrid in 1939 Franco got to Madrid so this was the end

Franco got to Madrid so this was the end

Franco got to Madrid so this was the end of the war and it was the beginning of

of the war and it was the beginning of

of the war and it was the beginning of the fascist era

the fascist era

the fascist era what would you say made the Spanish

what would you say made the Spanish

what would you say made the Spanish Civil War a milestone in photojournalism

Civil War a milestone in photojournalism

Civil War a milestone in photojournalism it was not the first war to be

it was not the first war to be

it was not the first war to be photographed but it was the first time

photographed but it was the first time

photographed but it was the first time that modern conditions were gathered and

that modern conditions were gathered and

that modern conditions were gathered and these conditions are Illustrated

these conditions are Illustrated

these conditions are Illustrated newspaper there was this small camera

newspaper there was this small camera

newspaper there was this small camera like the lekha it’s portable it’s very

like the lekha it’s portable it’s very

like the lekha it’s portable it’s very strong so it enables the photographer to

strong so it enables the photographer to

strong so it enables the photographer to go everywhere to be very close to his

go everywhere to be very close to his

go everywhere to be very close to his subject the third condition was also D

subject the third condition was also D

subject the third condition was also D existing the creation of press agency

existing the creation of press agency

existing the creation of press agency can we see the effects of the

can we see the effects of the

can we see the effects of the photojournalism of the era of the

photojournalism of the era of the

photojournalism of the era of the Spanish Civil War carrying over to

Spanish Civil War carrying over to

Spanish Civil War carrying over to today’s photojournalism you can see it

today’s photojournalism you can see it

today’s photojournalism you can see it as a continually if the Civil War was

as a continually if the Civil War was

as a continually if the Civil War was kind of a turning point and it was the

kind of a turning point and it was the

kind of a turning point and it was the time where the model of the photo

time where the model of the photo

time where the model of the photo reporter was fixed like the figure of

reporter was fixed like the figure of

reporter was fixed like the figure of Robert Capa but I think it’s the same

Robert Capa but I think it’s the same

Robert Capa but I think it’s the same preoccupation a journalists and one who

preoccupation a journalists and one who

preoccupation a journalists and one who is dedicated to inform it’s the same

is dedicated to inform it’s the same

is dedicated to inform it’s the same endeavor thank you very much thank you