Robert Capa: A Georgian Journal. 1947 / Webinar by Nestan Nijaradze

Webinar was held on April 21, 2020 In 1947 Robert Capa and American writer John Steinbeck, visited 3 of the former Soviet Republics: Russia, Ukraine and Georgia. This journey resulted in John Steinbeck’s book, “Russian Journey,“ which was illustrated with Robert Capa’s photographs. The “Russian Journal” was published in USA in 1948, where critics rebuked it for being pro-Soviet. In the Soviet Union, however, the book was considered anti-Soviet and would not get translated and published for nearly another 40 years. Robert Capa’s photographs of Georgia were first printed and exhibited in Tbilisi in 2003. The exhibition was co-curated by Cornell Capa - Robert Capa’s brother. Panelist - Nestan NIJARADZE - Co-founder and Artistic Director of Tbilisi Photo Festival and Tbilisi Photography & Multimedia Museum. Through her curatorial and educational practice, Nestan Nijaradze contributed to the development and popularisation of the medium of photography in Georgia since the early 2000s. Nestan Nijaradze is the co-founder and Artistic Director of Tbilisi Photo Festival - first international photography festival in South Caucasus that was created in 2010 in partnership with Les Rencontres d’Arles. In 2017 Nestan Nijaradze co-founded Tbilisi Photography & Multimedia Museum – first and only institution in Georgia that is entirely dedicated to the contemporary image. Nestan Nijaradze has curated numerous exhibitions that have promoted the rich tradition of Georgian and South Caucasian photography outside of the region.