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Cornell Capa

American photographer (1918–2008)

  • Fame49.4
  • Momentum1.6
  • Wikipedia1.2K
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Lived 1918–2008, aged 90United States
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  • Wikipedia
    17 languages
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  • Era
    1918–2008
    Aged 90
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-25

Cornell Capa was a Hungarian-American photographer, member of Magnum Photos, 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 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.

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Momentum1.6
Historical15.6
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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