Private company

Centralna Agencja Fotograficzna

Polish photography agency (1951–1991)

The Central Photographic Agency (Polish: Centralna Agencja Fotograficzna, CAF) was a Polish photography agency founded in Warsaw in 1951 to provide photographic services to state-controlled press of the Polish People's Republic. In addition to supplying photographs, CAF was also responsible for assisting with the creation of maps and other illustrations reproduced in magazines and newspapers.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1951Founded1
  • Industryphotograph1
  • HeadquartersWarsaw1

The Central Photographic Agency (Polish: Centralna Agencja Fotograficzna, CAF) was a Polish photography agency founded in Warsaw in 1951 to provide photographic services to state-controlled press of the Polish People's Republic. In addition to supplying photographs, CAF was also responsible for assisting with the creation of maps and other illustrations reproduced in magazines and newspapers.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Polish Press Agency1

Timeline

  1. 1991Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1951Founded Founded1

Sources

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