Gerda Taro

German photographer, best known for her reporting on the Spanish Civil War (1910–1937)
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Gerda Taro
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Gerda Taro

Summary

Gerda Taro is a human[1]. She was born in Stuttgart[2]. She was born on August 1, 1910[3]. She passed away in El Escorial[4]. She died on July 26, 1937[5]. She worked as a war photographer[6], photojournalist[7], and photographer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,014 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Stuttgart[2], Gerda Taro…
  • Gerda Taro passed away in El Escorial[4].
  • Gerda Taro was born on August 1, 1910[3].
  • Gerda Taro died on July 26, 1937[5].
  • Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].
  • Gerda Taro's father was Heinrich Pohorylle[11].
  • Gerda Taro's mother was Gisela Boral[12].
  • Gerda Taro held citizenship in Weimar Republic[13].
  • Gerda Taro's professions included war photographer[6].
  • Gerda Taro worked as a photojournalist[7].
  • Gerda Taro's professions included photographer[8].
  • Gerda Taro's field of work was photojournalism[14].
  • Gerda Taro was employed by Alliance-Photo[15].
  • Gerda Taro was employed by Magnum Photos[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerda Taro is Woman training for a Republican militia[17].
  • Gerda Taro is recorded as female[18].
  • Gerda Taro's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Gerda Taro is associated with the war photography movement[20].
  • Gerda Taro is associated with the photojournalism movement[21].
  • Gerda Taro's Commons category is recorded as Gerda Taro[22].
  • Gerda Taro's unmarried partner is recorded as Robert Capa[23].
  • The cause of death was shooting[24].
  • Gerda Taro was part of the conflict Spanish Civil War[25].
  • Gerda Taro's family name is recorded as Taro[26].
  • Gerda Taro's given name is recorded as Gerda[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Stuttgart[2], Gerda Taro… she was born on August 1, 1910[3]. Her father was Heinrich Pohorylle[11]. Her mother was Gisela Boral[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war photographer[6], photojournalist[7], and photographer[8]. Gerda Taro's field of work was photojournalism[14]. Employers include Alliance-Photo[15], a news agency[28], in France[29], founded in 1934[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Magnum Photos[16], a photo agency[32], founded in 1947[33], headquartered in Paris[34].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Gerda Taro is Woman training for a Republican militia[17].

Death and Burial

Gerda Taro died on July 26, 1937[5]. She passed away in El Escorial[4]. The cause of death was shooting[24]. She is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

Gerda Taro ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,014 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Gerda Taro born?

Gerda Taro's place of birth was Stuttgart[2].

Where did Gerda Taro die?

Gerda Taro passed away in El Escorial[4].

Who were Gerda Taro's parents?

Gerda Taro's father was Heinrich Pohorylle[11]. Gerda Taro's mother was Gisela Boral[12].

What did Gerda Taro do for work?

Gerda Taro worked as war photographer[6], photojournalist[7], and photographer[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . slate.fr. Retrieved . slate.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . magnumphotos.com. magnumphotos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . L'Humanité. humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . L'Humanité. Retrieved . humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . kuenste-im-exil.de. kuenste-im-exil.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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