Cornell Capa
Hungarian American photographer (1918–2008) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cornell Capa (born Kornél Friedmann; April 10, 1918 – May 23, 2008) was a Hungarian–American photographer, member of Magnum Photos, photo curator, and the younger brother of photo-journalist and war photographer Robert Capa. Graduating from Imre Madách Gymnasium in Budapest, he initially intended to study medicine, but instead joined his brother in Paris to pursue photography. Cornell was an ambitious photo enthusiast who founded the International Center of Photography in New York in 1974[2] with help from Micha Bar-Am after a stint of working for both Life magazine and Magnum Photos.
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Cornell Capa | |
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Born | Kornél Friedmann[1] (1918-04-10)April 10, 1918 |
Died | May 23, 2008(2008-05-23) (aged 90) New York, US |
Nationality | American |
Known for | Photography, curator |
Movement | Photography, art |
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