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], photographer[8], and socialist[9]. She ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[10]

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[11].
  • Gerda Taro's father was Heinrich Pohorylle[12].
  • Gerda Taro's mother was Gisela Boral[13].
  • Gerda Taro held citizenship in Weimar Republic[14].
  • 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 professions included socialist[9].
  • Gerda Taro's field of work was photojournalism[15].
  • Gerda Taro was employed by Alliance-Photo[16].
  • Gerda Taro was employed by Magnum Photos[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Gerda Taro is Woman training for a Republican militia[18].
  • Gerda Taro is recorded as female[19].
  • Gerda Taro's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Gerda Taro is associated with the war photography movement[21].
  • Gerda Taro is associated with the photojournalism movement[22].
  • Gerda Taro's Commons category is recorded as Gerda Taro[23].
  • Gerda Taro's unmarried partner is recorded as Robert Capa[24].
  • The cause of death was shooting[25].
  • Gerda Taro was part of the conflict Spanish Civil War[26].
  • Gerda Taro's family name is recorded as Taro[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Stuttgart[2], Gerda Taro… she was born on August 1, 1910[3]. Her father was Heinrich Pohorylle[12]. Her mother was Gisela Boral[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include war photographer[6], photojournalist[7], photographer[8], and socialist[9]. Gerda Taro's field of work was photojournalism[15]. Employers include Alliance-Photo[16], a news agency[28], in France[29], founded in 1934[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and Magnum Photos[17], 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[18].

Death and Burial

Gerda Taro died on July 26, 1937[5]. She passed away in El Escorial[4]. The cause of death was shooting[25]. She is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Gerda Taro ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,093 of 1,000,298).[10] She has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] She is known by 32 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[12]. Gerda Taro's mother was Gisela Boral[13].

What did Gerda Taro do for work?

Gerda Taro worked as war photographer[6], photojournalist[7], photographer[8], and socialist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . fotoCH. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . slate.fr. Retrieved . slate.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . magnumphotos.com. magnumphotos.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [11] ↑ . L'Humanité. humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] ↑ . L'Humanité. Retrieved . humanite.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [25] ↑ . kuenste-im-exil.de. kuenste-im-exil.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  25. [18] ↑ . 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. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es',
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  3. 27d ago · C960657 · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → CA14-9832-9BBE-5F4B-75BE
    Occupation → war photographer, photojournalist, photographer +1
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  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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