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The Essay Podcast

The Essay

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Factual: Arts, Culture & the Media

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond, themed across a week - insight, opinion and intellectual surprise.

The Essay: Portraits of Capa

The Essay: Portraits of Capa: Episode 1: Janine di Giovanni

Portraits of Capa

Episode 1

Episode 1: Janine di Giovanni

Janine di Giovanni

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War correspondent Janine di Giovanni reflects on the life of photographer Robert Capa.

War correspondent Janine di Giovanni discusses the photograph taken by Robert Capa that made him famous, as well as the women who loved him.

Five people select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work.

In the first essay, war correspondent Janine di Giovanni discusses the photograph of him which made Robert Capa famous, and the women who loved him throughout his career - from the actress Ingrid Bergman to fellow photojournalist Gerda Taro.

Producer: Brian McCluskey

A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 3

First broadcast in September 2013.

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

A selection of people choose their favourite picture by photojournalist Robert Capa

A selection of people choose their favourite picture by Robert Capa, considered the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work.

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