Photo by Robert Capa of Private Huston S. Riley at Omaha Beach
Today, June 6, 1944, is the 70th Anniversary of D-Day, when Allied (American, British and Canadian) troops invaded a 50 mile area of the Normandy coast in France. The Normandy landings were the largest seaborne invasion in history and contributed to the Allied victory in the war.
Photojournalist Robert Capa was there, and took one of the most famous pictures from that day. It was one of only eleven images from the ten rolls of film he was able to bring back that survived, due to an accident in the darkroom when they were being processed.
This Vanity Fair article is a great portrait of Capa and also details his experience on D-Day.
For more information on Capa and a collection of his other images, Magnum Photos (which he helped to found) is worth checking out.
Artsy is also a good source for artist information and lists current exhibitions and related artists for further exploration.