WNET/THIRTEEN, New York is working on a documentary film on the life of Robert Capa (1913-1954), a renowned photojournalist, and would like to reach vetrerans of the Sino-Japanese War who may have had personal relationships with Capa and/or the subject of his photographs. Robert Capa was in China in 1938 after photographing the Spanish Civil War and took a series of memorable pictures at the famous battle of Tai-er-zhuang, a major victory in the early war years.

enclosed is a message from WNET/THIRTEEN.

AMERICAN MASTERS, the award-winning arts and culture biography series produced by WNET/THIRTEEN for national PBS broadcast, is in the research and development phase for a 90-minute documentary film on the life of Robert Capa (1913-1954), the renowned war photographer who devoted his life to creating the visual legacy of five wars.

Robert Capa was committed to telling the true story of war and its effects on the men and women who served. With this film, the first biographical documentary portrait of Capa, we have the unique opportunity to pay tribute to this extraordinary man.

it is our sincere hope that by reaching out to veterans who had personal connections with Robert Capa, or direct knowledge about his life and/or work, we will be able to enhance our film with exclusive stories and original materials.

If you know Robert Capa and have any evocative stories, photos, audio recordings or moving images, please let us know so that we may share them with the audience of this film. If you or anyone in your family was ever the subject of one of Capa's photographs, please tell us your tales of working with Capa or the anecdotes that been told of you.

You can reach Joanna Rucdick and the American Masters: Robert Capa Project at 1-800-426-2966 or by email at RudnickJ@thirteen.org.

We welcome your contributions to the film.

Yours truly,

Sunan Lacy
Executive Producer
American Masters

Anne Makepeace
Writer/Producer/Director