Trunk Archive

In 2007, Matthew Moneypenny, who began his career in Hollywood as an agent at International Creative Management, took over Trunk Archive from five high-end Danish art collectors; by 2011 he was the company’s CEO. He positioned the company as an image licensing agency run like a large talent agency, with archiving, creative services, and digital imaging departments that help photographers organize their archives. By 2011, the company exclusively represented the licensing of fashion photographers such as Hedi Slimane, Bruce Weber, Inez & Vinoodh, and Miles Aldridge, as well as photographers outside fashion such as Mary Ellen Mark, and had about 5,000 clients worldwide.⁠[1][1][1][1][1][1][1][1]

Moneypenny said that, unlike stock agencies such as Getty and Corbis, Trunk Archive forbade the word “stock” in its office.⁠[1][1]

In March 2014, Trunk Archive announced that it had acquired North American licensing rights to the image library of Magnum Photos.⁠[2]

By 2016 at the latest, Trunk Archive was one of the member agencies of Great Bowery, an international group composed of agencies in the fashion and luxury image-making industry whose members also included Gallery StockGallery StockGallery Stock is a high-end image library focused on the work of commercial and fine art photographers, offering licensing of images, illustrations, and motion as well as custom shoots.Open the full entry, Folio-ID, M.A.P, CLM, and Streeters.⁠[3]

In April 2020, the Middle Eastern image platform arabianEye announced an exclusive partnership with Trunk Archive and Gallery Stock to better meet the image needs of creatives and publishers in the Middle East. Jennifer Fox Freeman, Director of Creative Content at Trunk Archive/Gallery Stock, said arabianEye was a perfect fit for the two brands.⁠[4][4][4][4]

In May 2023, Trunk Archive announced an exclusive partnership with the Helmut Newton Foundation for worldwide licensing of the archives of Helmut Newton and June Newton (known as Alice Springs), with more than 500 images available in the first release.⁠[5][5]

In February 2024, Trunk Archive announced that it had become the exclusive image licensing partner for the photographers represented by creative agency Art Partner, launching the “Art Partner Collection” featuring work by photographers including Lachlan Bailey, Mario Sorrenti, and Tyler Mitchell. At the time, the photographers whose work Trunk Archive licensed also included Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton, and Mary Ellen Mark.⁠[6][6][6][6][6]

As of October 2026, Trunk Archive remains part of Great Bowery, whose other brands include Gallery Stock, Streeters, M.A.P, and B&A. Trunk Archive features photographer Herb Ritts and has newly signed Anne Geddes.⁠[7][8][8]

Trunk Archive: Official website: https://www.trunkarchive.com/ (opens in a new window).⁠[8]