Russians, Americans, British (John Steinbeck, 1947)

“It seems to us that one of the deepest divisions between the Russians and the Americans or British, is in their feeling toward their governments. The Russians are taught, and trained, and encouraged to believe that their government is good, that every part of it is good, and that their job is to carry it forward, to back it up in all ways. On the other hand, the deep emotional feeling among Americans and British is that all government is somehow dangerous, that there should be as little government as possible, that any increase in the power of government is bad, and that existing government must be watched constantly, watched and criticized to keep it sharp and on its toes.”

John Steinbeck, Russian Journal (Diário Russo)

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Capa e Steinbeck: Diário Russo

A agência Magnum publicou deliciosa reportagem sobre a viagem de Robert Capa e John Steinbeck à URSS, que resultou no livro "Um diário Russo" (esgotado?). Informe sobre o livro aqui., aqui, aqui e aqui.

“What makes Capa a great photo journalist?" asks a reporter covering a 1998 retrospective of his work. "We see his own appetite for life, his mix of urgency with compassion . . . the artistic thrust of his photography always had more to do with its emotional pitch, which remained genuine and deeply felt." Or, in Capa's own words, a great picture "is a cut out of the whole event which will show more of the real truth of the affair to some one who was not there than the whole scene.” 

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