What was Robert Capa? A restless migrant who could never settle down? a photoreporter and war journalist who was also a writer and film-maker? A hero, praised by the best author of his generation? A charmer loved by women? A man with a passion for gambling?

What do we know about him? Do we know what constraints and expectations shaped his career? Do we know where he came from, where he got to, what mark he left on the world? How did people see him then and how do we see him today? What does his figure tell us about the century that saw him reach the very top of his profession?