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Gerda Taro

Gerda Taro is known for German photographer, best known for her reporting on the Spanish Civil War. Gerda Taro was born on 1 August 1910.

Gerda Taro is one of 1346 people in the A–Z index, listed under G.

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Who is Gerda Taro?

Gerda Taro is best known for German photographer, best known for her reporting on the Spanish Civil War. Gerda Taro was born on 1 August 1910, which places Gerda Taro among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1910s. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Gerda Taro is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for
German photographer, best known for her reporting on the Spanish Civil War
Born
1 August 1910

About Gerda Taro

Taro was the companion and professional partner of photographer Robert Capa, who, like her, was Jewish. She studied at Queen Charlotte High School (de), spent a year at a Lausanne boarding school, and later attended a business college. In 1929, the family moved to Leipzig, just prior to the rise of Nazi Germany. Taro opposed the Nazi Party and became interested in Leftist politics. In 1933, following the Nazi...

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What is Gerda Taro known for?

Gerda Taro is known for German photographer, best known for her reporting on the Spanish Civil War.

When was Gerda Taro born?

Gerda Taro was born on 1 August 1910.

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