Hilary Roberts
Hilary Roberts of the Imperial War Museum recalls Robert Capa's famous D-Day portrait of a soldier floating through the waves as he lands on Omaha beach.
Five people select their favourite picture by Robert Capa, the father of photojournalism, and reflect on his life and work.
In the third essay, historian Hilary Roberts of the Imperial War Museum recalls the famous D-Day portrait of a soldier floating through the waves as he lands on Omaha beach.
Producer: Brian McCluskey
A Whistledown production for BBC Radio 3
First broadcast in September 2013.
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