The MAGNUM CONSORTIUM is a platform that brings together a shared history and culture of the extended Magnum Photos Family. The Consortium is a gathering of large and small institutions, collectors, connoisseurs and amateurs sharing information on their Magnum-related holdings and it connects them in a single research tool. Supported by the Magnum Foundations in New York and Paris, the Consortium aims to make this cultural heritage content accessible to a global audience. We want everyone to find it, share it and use it!
History:
In April, 2013, the Magnum Foundation co-sponsored with the Center for Creative Photography (CCP) a gathering of institutions identified as major repositories of Magnum-related material: the International Center of Photography (ICP), George Eastman House (GEH), Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University, Harry Ransom Center for the Humanities (HRC), and the Inge Morath Foundation (IMF). The group shared information on their holdings and the systems used to maintain and provide access to them. This site was conceived as a shared resource to these holdings. If you're an institution and would like to contribute to the site, contact us for an account.