This is the first segment in a series that will reveal the unique collections within the Getty Images archive. Story by, Bob Ahern, Director, Archival Imagery, Getty Images for L’Oeil de la Photo/ The Eye of Photography. Photo by Cecil Beaton/Conde Nast Collection/Getty Images
The Largest Privately Held Photo Archive
Getty Images, the world leader in visual communication, has the largest privately held archive globally with an estimated 80 million images dating back to the beginning of photography. Photo by Cecil Beaton/Conde Nast Collection/Getty Images
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