For some time, a myth about Magnum Photos swirled around photography circles. It was said that the world’s most prestigious photo agency—founded in 1947 by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, and David “Chim” Seymour—was named after an enormous bottle of champagne. Legend had it that the bottle was enjoyed during a celebratory lunch at New York’s Museum of Modern Art, in the sculpture garden.
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