Lost negatives may shed new light on famed photographer

Thousands of photographic negatives documenting the Spanish Civil War by famed photographer Robert Capa, presumed lost for decades, have found a permanent home at a photography center founded by Capa's brother.

The 4,000 nitrate negatives in Capa's "Mexican suitcase" -- actually three cardboard boxes, hand-fitted for film and meticulously labeled by hand -- began their long journey in Paris in 1939, eventually ending up in Mexico City, where they resurfaced in the late 1990s.

After years of negotiations, the priceless negatives came to the International Center of Photography, founded in 1974 by Capa's brother, Cornell Capa, also a photographer.


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