Magnum Photos (MP)

Identity area

Type of entity

Corporate body

Authorized form of name

Magnum Photos (MP)

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        Description area

        Dates of existence

        1947-

        History

        Magnum Photos is an international agency created in 1947 by four photographers (Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David “Chim” Seymour). Its offices are in London (United Kingdom), New York (United States of America) and Paris (France).
        Since its foundation, is has operated as a cooperative of photographers living and working all around the world.

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        Relationships area

        Related entity

        Marilyn Silverstone (MS) (1929-1999)

        Identifier of related entity

        ArchivalJM_RC_SilverstoneM

        Category of relationship

        associative

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        Authority record identifier

        ArchivalJM_RC_Magnum

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        Rules and/or conventions used

        ISAAR (CPF), 2nd edition, 2004.
        Available online: https://www.ica.org/en/isaar-cpf-international-standard-archival-authority-record-corporate-bodies-persons-and-families-2nd

        Date format: ISO 8601, 2nd edition, 2000.

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        Entry prepared and entered on 2023-05-04.

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            Sources

            Magnum Photo, "Overview", accessed online on 2023-05-04: https://www.magnumphotos.com/about-magnum/overview/
            Magnum Photo, "History", accessed online on 2023-05-04: https://www.magnumphotos.com/about-magnum/history/

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