A cloudy winter day I was walking in Budapest with my camera and I decided to stop at the house, where the world most famous legendary war photographer, Robert Capa alias Endre Ernő Friedmann lived with his parents and his brother Kornél, alias Cornell Capa who later established the International Center of Photography (ICP) in New York. Robert Capa born to Dezső and Júlia Friedmann on October 22, 1913 in Budapest, Hungary.
The house is located in the Városház utca, where the family had an apartment on the third floor. The parents run a tailor shop at the house, which was located at the corner of Pilvax Passage.
Unfortunately there's no plaque outside on the house with the name and a short life history of the Capa brothers until today. I hope one day they will be honored.
Note: The Pilvax Cafe, where the leaders of Hungarian revolution of 1848 had gathered, was still open for business just around the corner from the apartment building's entrance. Since the Pilvax Cafe is moved in to the neighboring street. Currently a Guiness Pub has at the corner. Unfortunately there's no recognition on the famous building
The other photo was taken about Capa's high school (Imre Madách Gymnazium) from the corner of Barcsay utca, where his classmates often called him on his nickname "cápa" ("a shark").
More about the life of Robert Capa click here
about Cornell Capa click here
Szía, today I was there and I felt incredible, I walk for this street almost every day and I never knew before that there was the Capa´s home. Thanks Janos a lot for sharing this tip from one of my models.
ReplyDeleteSzia,
DeleteThe Capa brothers were living on the 3rd floor. Eva Besnyo was living in the same house too.