10 Interesting Fact About Famous war photographers

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• Robert Capa is a war photographer who is famous for his work during the Spanish Civil War and World War II. However, his real name is Endre Friedmann and he was born in Hungary.
• Joe Rosenthal is a photographer who took the iconic photo of Marine Corps who raised the flag on the Suribachi hill on the battle of Iwo Jima during World War II.
• Margaret Bourke-White is the first female war photographer to work for Life magazine. He took photos during World War II and the Korean War.
• David Douglas Duncan is a photographer of the American war who is famous for his work during the Korean War and the Vietnam War.
• W. Eugene Smith is a photographer of the American war famous for his work during World War II and the Korean War. He took photos that were very emotional and dramatic.
• Eddie Adams is a photographer who took an iconic photo of the execution of a Vietcong warrior in Saigon during the Vietnam War.
• Don McCulllin is a British war photographer who is famous for his work during the Vietnam War and Congo Civil War. He also took photos during the Falkland war and the Gulf War.
• James Nachtwey is an American war photographer who is famous for his work during the conflict in Bosnia, Rwanda, and East Timor.
• Steve McCurry is a photographer of the American war who is famous for his work during the Soviet-Afghanistan and Gulf War. He is also known for the iconic photo of Afghan Girl.
• The Hetherington team is a British war photographer who is famous for his work during the Afghan War. He was also involved in making the documentary Restrepo film which won the Oscar award. Hetherington died while covering a conflict in Libya in 2011.