Durante sus días en el frente, trabajó incansablemente para conseguir las instantáneas más crudas y realistas, las que mejor reflejasen el conflicto. After the war, he became a renowned fashion and lifestyle photographer for U.S. magazines. Vyráběla ho v letech 1939 až 1966 firma Argus v Ann Arbor, Michiganu, USA.Fotoaparát nahradil předchozí model Argus C2 a byl nejprodávanějším 35-mm modelem kamery na světě tři desetiletí a podílel se na popularizaci kinofilmového formátu. Tony Vaccaro is an American photographer known for the photographs that he took during World War II and during the reconstruction of Europe. Tony Vaccaro (* 20. prosince 1922, Greensburg, Pensylvánie), známý také jako Michael A. Vaccaro, je americký fotograf, který je známý fotografiemi z Německa a Evropy z let 1944 – 1945 a těsně po druhé světové válce.Po válce proslul jako fotograf módy a životního stylu pro americké časopisy. Tony went out and purchased a $47.00 Argus C3, and carried the camera into the war with him. Tony Vaccaro – The most famous Argus C-3 “Brick” In 1943, with the Allied invasion of Europe imminent, a newly drafted 21-year old Tony Vaccaro headed to WWII. Tony went out and purchased a $47.00 Argus C3, and carried the camera into the war with him. After the war, he became an in-demand fashion photographer. After the war, he became an in-demand fashion photographer. Michelantonio Celestino Onofrio “Tony” Vaccaro was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944 and fought his way through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, taking pictures as he went. Photography by Michael A. Tony Vaccaro. ... zum Ende des zweiten Weltkriegs nach Deutschland gekommen und hat das Leben dort zunächst mit einer einfachen Argus C3 'The Brick'-Kamera erfasst. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. W hen, for instance, he jumped into the choppy sea during the Normandy Landings of 1944, the 21-year-old Vaccaro had a camera hidden in his uniform, an Argus C3 … Perhaps the most well known use of someone using an Argus during war time, was Pfc. Siempre llevaba su cámara en las misiones, una Argus C3, y desde su posición en primera línea, lograba captar imágenes más cercanas que las de los fotógrafos designados para esta tarea. Unlike the Signal Corps photographers who lugged 30-pound military-grade 4x5 cameras and shot from the sidelines, Vaccaro was able to bring his handheld camera to the heart of the battlefield. Tony Vaccaro – The most famous Argus C-3 “Brick” In 1943, with the Allied invasion of Europe imminent, a newly drafted 21-year old Tony Vaccaro headed to WWII. Feb 13, 2017 - Michelantonio Celestino Onofrio Vaccaro (born December 20, 1922), better known as Tony Vaccaro or Michael A. Vaccaro, is an American photographer who is best known for his photos taken in Europe during 1944 and 1945 and in Germany immediately after World War II. He was sent to fight on the front lines as a combat infantryman—and he brought a $47.50 Argus C3 35mm camera secretly in tow. Story, Portfolio, Awards, Exhibitions, News, Press, Documentary, Signed Prints, Contact. Michelantonio Celestino Onofrio “Tony” Vaccaro was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1944 and fought his way through Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany, taking pictures as he went. In Tony Vaccaro s book we get a moving close-up of victory without the trumpets and flags. The Argus C3 was an immediate hit and became popular with amateur photographers due to its relatively small size, durability, above average optics, easy to use rangefinder, and use of 135 film. He was sent to fight on the front lines as a combat infantryman—and he brought a $47.50 Argus C3 35mm camera secretly in tow. Argus C3 byl levný fotoaparát o nízké hmotnosti, vybavený dálkoměrem. When he finally went ashore, Vaccaro … Tony Vaccaro who in 1941 purchased an Argus C3 for the price of $47 and upon being drafted into the US Army in 1943, took it with him to fight in the war. On June 6, 1944, a 21-year-old U.S. Army infantry scout with the 83rd Infantry Division named Tony Vaccaro was part of the invasion armada on D-Day. This photo of 2nd Battalion Medics in December 1944 was taken with an Argus C3 by war photographer Tony Vaccaro.

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