Announcing Paul Fusco Prints to Benefit Magnum Foundation

MAGNUM FOUNDATION & 20×200 TO RELEASE TWO PAUL FUSCO PRINTS

On June 8th, 2011, in cooperation with Magnum Foundation, 20×200.com will release a pair of limited-edition prints from Magnum photographer Paul Fusco’s RFK Funeral Train series. Proceeds will benefit the Magnum Foundation’s Legacy Program.

PRINTS TO BENEFIT LEGACY
The Magnum Foundation has partnered with limited-edition print site 20×200 | A Jen Bekman Project and Paul Fusco to release a pair of prints from Fusco’s RFK Funeral Train series. The prints will be available on 20×200.com on Wednesday, June 8th, at 2:00 p.m. ET, but 20×200 newsletter subscribers have first access to the prints beginning at 11:00 a.m. Proceeds from the sale of this edition will directly benefit The Magnum Foundation.

The Magnum Foundation works to preserve the tradition and values of independent documentary photography.  Through its Legacy program, the Foundation engages with the archives of some of the 20th century’s most important photographers.  The Foundation also supports new production by today’s independent photographers and visual education for future generations of documentarians.  For more information go to www.magnumfoundation.org.

The Magnum Foundation is a registered not-for-profit corporation classified as a public charity by the Internal Revenue Service and registered with the Charities Bureau of the New York Attorney General’s Office.  Copies of the Magnum Foundation’s annual report and 990 are available upon request.  The Foundation is a distinct legal entity from the photography agency Magnum Photos International, Inc.

The prints (NOT featured above) will be available on 20×200.com on Wednesday, June 8th, at 2:00 p.m. ET. 20×200 Newsletter subscribers will have first access to the prints at 11:00 a.m. ET—sign up here.