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Cornell Capa

Human Cannonball, c. 1947-48

"Human Cannonball", c. 1947-48. © Cornell Capa / ICP / Magnum Photos.

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Introduction

Depicting the precise moment Egle Zacchini, heir to the famous Italian-American circus family, is fired from a compressed-air cannon, Cornell Capa does not merely document an entertainment act; he sublimates the event into a powerful visual allegory.

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