Cornell Capa 1918 - 2008
Cornell Capa died Friday May 22, 2008 at his home in Manhattan.
Excerpt from the International Center of Photography website:
The entire International Center of Photography community mourns the death of the man whose vision continues to guide us today. As a renowned photographer and humanitarian, as the founder of the International Fund for Concerned Photography, and the founder of ICP in 1974, Cornell was a singular force in the world of photography, opening our eyes to the power of the photographic image as an agent of change. At ICP he ventured far beyond photojournalism and brought the full range of photography to the public's attention through an institution that was born, whole-cloth, as a true center—both Museum and School. There Cornell was available to the many photographers from around the world who came to him for advice and encouragement. ICP and photographers everywhere are his lasting legacy.