Sygma (agency)

Sygma was founded in 1973 by (co-founder of the Gamma agency) and other photographers from Gamma including Eliane Laffont and Jean-Pierre Laffont. It was one of the largest and leading photo agencies, with offices in Paris, London and New York City, and about 500 photographers under contract. and the new organisation was called Corbis Sygma. Sygma declared bankruptcy and shut down operations in 2011 when it could not afford to pay damages resulting from a court case. ==Members of Sygma (1973–1999)==

==Sygma Preservation and Access Facility==

Sygma's archive includes 50 million objects from the second half of the 20th century. It is stored at the Sygma Preservation and Access Facility, a dedicated facility in Garnay, near Paris, established in 2009. ==References==