One of the war's last victims, Leipzig, 7th May, 1945
1945; printed 1964
from the Images of war series
- Medium
- gelatin silver photograph
- Measurements
- 35.4 × 28.0 cm (image and sheet)
- Inscription
- stamped in blue ink on reverse u.c.: Please Credit: ROBERT CAPA - MAGNUM / COURTESY - LIFE MAGAZINE
stamped in blue ink and inscribed in pencil on reverse u.c.: PLEASE CREDIT / ROBERT CAPA - MAGNUM / MAGNUM PHOTOS INC. / 15 West 47th Street / New York 19, N.Y.
stamped in blue ink on reverse c.: Please Credit: ROBERT CAPA / "IMAGES OF WAR" Copyright © 1964
printed on paper label on reverse c.: GERMANY Capa was in Leipzig the day war ended, and wrote, / "I had the picutre of the last man to die. The last day, / some of the best ones die. But those alive will fast forget." / 44-10-1
stamped in blue ink on reverse l.c.l.: DISTRIBUTED BY MAGNUM PHOTOS, INC. / 15 W. 47th St. New York 36, N.Y.
printed on paper label on reverse l.c.: Panel 52: One of the war's last victims, this American machine gunner (Panel 52 underlined) / was killed by a sniper in Leipzig on the last day of the war. / (World War II Germany May 7th 1945)
- Accession Number
- PH166-1973
- Department
- International Photography
- Credit Line
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1973
© Robert Capa © International Center of Photography/Magnum Photos
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of Daryl and Anne Whinney
- Gallery location
- Not on display
