Leonard Freed (American, b. 1929). MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., AFTER RECEIVING THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, USA, 1963. Gelatin silver print. George Eastman House collection.

Celebrating the first 50 years of Magnum Photos, the world's most renowned photographer-owned photographic agency, In Our Time: The World as Seen by Magnum Photographers represents 60 photographers. From images by George Rodger, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, and David Seymour to contemporary photographers, including Sebasti‹o Salgado, Chris Steele--kins, and James Nachtwey, these 150 images have helped to create a vivid record of momentous events throughout the world.

Magnum Photos, Inc. was founded in 1947 by George Rodger, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, David Seymour (Chim), Werner Bischof, William Vandivert, Rita Vandivert, and Maria Eisner as a way for photographers to regain control over who, where, when, and how their images were used. Despite sometimes severe financial crises and disputes between members, Magnum continues to thrive after 60 years.

The exhibition was organized in 1989 to pay homage to Magnum Photos' anniversary and the 150th anniversary of the invention of photography. Sponsored by the Professional Photography Division of Eastman Kodak Company, and coordinated by the American Federation of Arts, two exhibitions toured simultaneously in the United States and Europe through 1992.

In 2000, the entire exhibition was presented as a gift to George Eastman House in order to continue its tour. A catalog representing all images is available from W. W. Norton & Company.

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CONTENTS
150 modern black-andwhite photographs, framed to 20 x 24 inches; object labels; introductory wall panel
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Jeanne Verhulst Associate Curator of Exhibitions (585) 271-3361, ext. 382 Fax: (585) 271-3970 travex@geh.org	ongoing	450 linear feet	$7,000
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