Capa, Robert. ‘47 The Magazine of the Year. September 1947, Vol. 1, No. 7. Featuring Robert Capa.

Includes illustrated article by John Hersey, "The Man Who Invented Himself," about Robert Capa, one of the founders of the Magnum picture agency, and his forthcoming autobiography, Slightly Out of Focus. [Hersey has a lot of praise for the multilingual Capa as a photographer and appealing human being but cautions on taking Capa's text literally.] Enitre issue of magazine which also includes photos by William Vandivert (Joe Hagerty of Philadelphia), Gjon Mili (ballet), Hy Peskin (football in color, taken with flash), and Stephen Fay (color, including cover). In addition to Hersey, authors include Aldous Huxley, C.S. Forester, Elizabeth McCausland, Ogden Nash, et al. 144 pages, some of which are on glossy stock, including the article on Capa. The non-glossy pages are age-toned. Good with moderate exterior wear along spine. Summary:

Published in September 1947, Volume 1, Number 7 of '47: The Magazine of the Year—a short-lived, digest-sized monthly owned and operated collaboratively by prominent mid-century writers, artists, and photographers—prominently features war photographer and Magnum Photos co-founder Robert Capa.

The centerpiece of the issue is "The Man Who Invented Himself," an extensive illustrated profile of Capa written by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist John Hersey. Hersey's article offers a colorful look at Capa's charismatic persona, his origins as Endre Ernő Friedmann, his wartime experiences, and the upcoming release of his photo-memoir Slightly Out of Focus. In addition to the Capa feature, the 144-page issue includes contributions from notable writers and photographers of the era, such as Aldous Huxley, C.S. Forester, Elizabeth McCausland, Ogden Nash, Gjon Mili, William Vandivert, and Hy Peskin.