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Cornell Capa (April 10, 1918 – May 23, 2008) was a Hungarian American photographer, member of Magnum Photos, and 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 world-known International Center of Photography in New York in 1974 with help from Micha Bar-Am after a stint of working for both Life magazine and Magnum Photos.
His use of photography to illuminate humanitarian issues
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I hope I have made some good photographs, but what I really hope is that I have done some good photo stories with memorable images that make a point, and, perhaps, even make a difference.
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Best known for his photo coverage of social topics, including the destruction of Latin American native cultures, and Jewish heritage.
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He created well-known photo essays on the political campaigns of Adlai Stevenson, the Kennedys, and Nelson Rockefeller; the 1967 Six Day War; the Moscow Ballet School; and the Russian Orthodox Church.
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He originally wanted to become a doctor, but his older brother Robert inspired his interest in photography.
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