Gerda Taro (1910–1937) was a pioneering photojournalist whose brief career consisted almost exclusively of dramatic photographs from the front lines of the Spanish Civil War. Her photographs were widely reproduced in the French leftist press, and incorporated the dynamic camera angles of New Vision photographyas well as a physical and emotional closeness to her subject. Taro worked alongside Robert Capa, who was her photographic as well as romantic partner, and the two collaborated closely. While covering the crucial battle of Brunete in July 1937, Taro was struck by a tank and killed. Taro's photographs are a striking but little-known record of this important moment in the history of war photography. ICP now holds what is by far the world's largest collection of her work, including approximately 200 prints as well as original negatives. This exhibition will include vintage and modern prints, and magazine layouts using Taro's images. The exhibition will be accompanied by a 184-page ICP/Steidl catalogue, the first major collected document of Gerda Taro's photographs ever published.
Past Tour Venues
Barbican | London, United Kingdom
October 9, 2008 – January 25, 2009
Forma | Milan, Italy
March 28–June 21, 2009
Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya | Barcelona, Spain
July 6–September 27, 2009
Nederlands Fotomuseum | Rotterdam, Netherlands
October 10, 2009–January 10, 2010
Kunstmuseum Stuttgart | Stuttgart, Germany
January 30–May 16, 2010
Circulo de Bellas Artes | Madrid, Spain
July 14–September 5, 2010
Hospederia Fonseca (University of Salamanca) | Salamanca, Spain
January 26–April 3, 2011
Yokohama Museum of Art | Yokohama, Japan
January 26—March 24, 2013
