Gamma, French photo agency, founded in January 1967 by a group including Hubert Henrotte of Le Figaro and the photographer Raymond Depardon, who, with Gilles Caron, was to establish Gamma's reputation for buccaneering coverage of conflict in France and worldwide. In 1973 over-rapid expansion caused a split, with Depardon taking over management of Gamma and Henrotte leaving to found a rival organization, Sygma. But Gamma continued to develop into a large, heavily capitalized organization with, by c.2000, over 50 staff and associate photographers and c.1, 500 stringers worldwide. Its archive held c.25 million images.

— Robin Lenman

Bibliography

• Amar, P.-J., Le Photojournalisme (2000)

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