Date of use : 1954 France

Camera Magazine & Romeo Martinez – Iconic Photo Legacy

Camera is a photography magazine that began its life in Lucerne, Switzerland, later distributed in many countries and languages. (The publish years 1922-1981) The magazine grew to its greatest international influence towards in latter half of its life of sixty years. Romeo Martinez (1911-1990) He was born in 1911. He studied in Turkey, Spain, Belgium and Italy. He is also the creator of a magazine dedicated to contemporary man, "Monsieur", which comes out in Switzerland since 1951 and since 1953 he directed "Camera" for which until 1964, he was the editor in chief and from 1966 to 1975 co-editor. He died in 1990. Magnum Photos, the world's most prestigious photographic agency, was formed in 1947 by four photographers Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, David Seymour (Chim).

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