Two years after the apocalypse that was called the Second World War ended, Magnum Photos was founded. The world's most prestigious photographic agency was formed by four photographers - Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David "Chim" Seymour - who had been very much scarred by the conflict and were motivated both by a sense of relief that the world had somehow survived and the curiosity to see what was still there.

SOURCE: Lynne Warren's "Encyclopedia of Twentieth-Century Photography", p996. 

ICP was founded as an institution to keep the legacy of "Concerned Photography" alive. After the untimely deaths of his brother Robert Capa and his colleagues Werner Bischof, Chim (David Seymour), and Dan Weiner in the 1950s, Capa saw the need to keep their humanitarian documentary work in the public eye. In 1966 he founded the International Fund for Concerned Photography. By 1974 the Fund needed a home, and the International Center of Photography was created.

September 14 - November 11, 1990

Description:This exhibition spans the full range of Werner Bischof's career with images taken from around the world. Curated by Marco Bischof.

Date of exhibition: Jan 13, 1989 – Mar 12, 1989

Description: Selected by Elliott Erwitt from his vast collection of images, the black-and-white images in this exhibition capture the magic of the ordinary with gentleness and sensitivity while exposing subtle comedies in our familiar world.