Magnum Photos
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Magnum Photos is an international photographic cooperative owned by its photographer-members, with offices in Paris, New York City, London and Tokyo. It was founded in 1947 in Paris by photographers Robert Capa, David "Chim" Seymour, Maria Eisner, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, William Vandivert, and Rita Vandivert. Its photographers retain all copyrights to their own work.
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Company type | Cooperative |
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Industry | Photography |
Founded | 1947; 77 years ago (1947) |
Founder | Robert Capa, David "Chim" Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, William Vandivert, Rita Vandivert, Maria Eisner |
Headquarters | New York City, Paris, London, Tokyo |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Photojournalism, stock photography |
Website | www |
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In 2010, MSD Capital acquired a collection of nearly 200,000 original press prints of images taken by Magnum photographers, which in 2013 it donated to the Harry Ransom Center.