National Geographic Image Collection
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National Geographic Image Collection, a division of the National Geographic Partners, a joint venture between the National Geographic Society and The Walt Disney Company, headquartered in Washington, D.C., United States, was a stock photography agency that managed and licensed one of the world's most comprehensive and unique collections of photographs and original artwork. It maintained a collection of more than 10 million digital images, transparencies, black-and-white prints, early auto chromes, and pieces of original artwork.
Company type | Division of the National Geographic Society |
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Industry | Stock Images, Image Licensing, Rights Services, Artist Representation and Media Management |
Founded | Washington DC, United States (1888) |
Headquarters | Washington DC, USA |
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In 2002, a portion of the collection was made available online for rights-managed licensing. In 2007, the online presence was reintroduced offering both rights-managed and royalty-free licensing. The site offered over 237,371 still images for licensing (41,559 RF, 195,812 RM).
On 22 December 2020, National Geographic Partners closed National Geographic Image Collection and the websites www.natgeocreative.com, www.nationalgeographicstock.com and natgeoimagecollection.com were terminated.