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Exploring the Legacy of the Black Star Photo Agency

A new book and exhibition from the Image Center at Toronto Metropolitan University look into the long and fabled history of the iconic Black Star Photo Agency. Founded in 1935, but having its hey-day during the golden age of print media and the picture magazines, the agency has had a profound influence on photojournalism, which can still be seen and felt today.

Black Star, the famed photo agency based in New York, has in many ways, shaped modern photojournalism. Over 80 years, the photographers who worked through Black Star have covered major events, those in power, and the daily lives of people around the...

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