Gamma (agency)

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Gamma is a French photo agency, founded in 1966 by Raymond Depardon, , and . Gilles Caron joined the agency shortly after its foundation. Gamma became a prestigious photojournalism agency: photographers who have worked at Gamma include William Karel, , Chas Gerretsen, Catherine Leroy, Françoise Demulder and .

In 1999, the agency was bought by Hachette Filipacchi photo group (GHFP), a division of Hachette Filipacchi Médias.[1] Their name changed to the Eyedea group in March 2007,[2] amidst reports that the agency was in financial distress. It was sold again in 2007 to Green Recovery,[1] an investment fund that buys distressed companies. On 28 July 2009, the parent company sought protection from creditors after making a loss of €3 million euro.[1] In April 2010, the commercial court in Paris ruled that François Lochon, former general director of Gamma Agency, would buy the Eyedea group for 100,000 euro.[3]

See also[]

  • Associated Press
  • Black Star (photo agency)
  • Magnum Photos
  • Panos Pictures
  • Sipa Press
  • Sygma (agency)
  • VII Photo Agency
  • Zuma Press

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Jolly, David (August 9, 2009). "Lament for a Dying Field: Photojournalism". New York Times.
  2. ^ http://www.stockphototalk.com/phototalk/2007/03/x17online.html
  3. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-09-18.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)


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