"from the beginning I thought, there is a war photographer in my family is sufficient, and I am a ' peace photographer '. "--Kangnaier·Kapa
kangnaier·Kapa is the younger brother of the famous war photographer Robert Capa. He was born in a Jewish family in Budapest, formerly known as kangnaier·fulideman. In 1936, Cornell went to Paris, where his brother andelu·fulideman (Robert Capa) is here to be a photographer.
in Paris, Cornell imprint of brother assistants until 1937. After he moved to New York to join a new Pix photo shop. In 1938, he began work in the life magazine darkroom and soon published in Picture Post, the first photo--New York World's fair.
1946 years, and completed in the United States air force after serving, Cornell became the professional photographer for life magazine. In 1954, after the death of brother Robert Capa, he joined the magenan. 1956 David ' Chim ' after the death of Seymour in Suez, he became Chairman of the magenan, and has been in this position until 1960.
1954 year, Kappa took the lead in to a deep understanding of the special children, while also looking at other social problems, such as in the United States the elderly, and to explore their traditional beliefs. For the period of the life of the work, Kappa was the first Latin America tour. Throughout the 70 's he repeatedly went to Latin America, eventually was born 3 work, including the Farewell to Eden (1964)-recorded the destruction of the Amazonian indigenous culture.
Kappa witnessed and documented a John and Robert · Kennedy, the election campaign of Adlai Stevenson and others, including niersen·luokefeile. In 1969 he published the new origin on Wall Street, unfeeling young entrepreneurs to focus solely on money for in-depth study.
1974 year, Kappa was established in New York City has great influence the International Center of photography, and in the years after working as head here.
2008 years, kangnaier·Kapa in United States home in New York died at the age of 90.
1999 photography lifetime achievement award of honor, the Aperture Foundation 1995 United States Museum members honor the Photographers Association 1995 Distinguished Career in Photography Award, friend of photography 1991 Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres , France 1990 Award for peace and the Mandarin, Sokka Gakkai International 1986 Leica distinguished Medal 1975 United States magazine photographer honor
