Out of the Shadows: A Life of Gerda Taro

by François Maspero

Establishing her reputation as one of history's most noteworthy war photographers, this account documents the work of Gerda Taro, the first female of her profession to die in action. Reflecting on the past of the woman born Gerta Pohorylle, this narrative chronicles this German Jew's escape from the Nazi party, her introduction to Andre Friedmann--who would later become the greatest war photographer of the 20th century under his new identity, Robert...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0285638254
• ISBN13: 9780285638259
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Souvenir Press
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.2" x 7.9"