Magnum Editions: Senator John F, Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy, New York City, USA, 1960 Framing:Unframed

Magnum Editions: Senator John F, Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy, New York City, USA, 1960 Framing:UnframedThe younger brother of Robert Capa, one of the agencys co founders, Cornells contribution to photojournalism was notably distinct from that of his sibling. Where Robert was foremost a war photographer, Cornell founder of the International Center of Photography in New York City was a self proclaimed photographer of peace, his work dealing primarily with themes of social justice and politics. His coverage for Life magazine of John F. Kennedys successful

photographic notes—and no topical news—the newspaper dedicated a full page to this correspondence every day for a month

Soft light envelops the scene

is familiar yet disturbing

when Thomas Hoepker was a young staff photographer at STERN magazine

So the fixed image ruled the day

sometimes surreal photography explores the position in the world that he finds himself in

Human Rights and Wrongs (1947-1968)

letting him into his private world and acting as his guide to circus life

paper-wrapped soaps from around the world — in the words of Halsman’s grandson Oliver Halsman Rosenberg

our family story was thrust into the final endgames of the Cold War

he became a freelancer for Du magazine

he became the first contract photographer for The Observer newspaper