Sol Levinas (1910-1995) was a French photographer and photojournalist who is best known for his work documenting the Spanish Civil War.
Born in Paris, France, Levinas began his career as a photographer in the 1930s. He was initially inspired by the work of Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa, and he soon developed his own unique style of photography. In 1936, he traveled to Spain to document the Spanish Civil War. His photographs captured the brutality of war and its devastating effects on civilians.
Levinas's photographs were published in newspapers and magazines around the world, including Life magazine in the United States. He also published several books of his photographs from Spain, including "The Spanish Civil War: A Photographic Record" (1937) and "The Spanish Tragedy" (1938).
After World War II, Levinas continued to work as a freelance photographer for various publications. He also worked as a photojournalist for French newspapers such as Le Monde and L'Express. In addition to his photojournalism work, he also taught photography at various institutions in France.
Throughout his career, Levinas was committed to capturing images that revealed the truth about war and its consequences on people's lives. His photographs are still widely admired today for their powerful visual impact and their ability to convey emotion through composition and light.