Magnum Photos has visually documented most of the world’s major events and personalities since the 1930s covering society, politics, events and conflict

Magnum Photos has visually documented most of the world's major events and personalities since the 1930s covering society, politics, events and conflict.

Jan 26, 2024 · “Magnum Magnum” is available to order here. Olivia Arthur and Cristina de Middel, former and current president of the cooperative, contribute a poignant foreword to the book.

Magnum Photos is a co-operative owned and run by its member photographers, who undergo a rigorous process of self-selection in order to become full members. The photographers meet once a year, …

They created Magnum in 1947 to reflect their independent natures as both people and photographers – the idiosyncratic mix of reporter and artist that continues to define Magnum, emphasizing not only …

In 1947, following the aftermath of the Second World War, four pioneering photographers founded a now legendary alliance. Combining an extraordinary range of individual styles into one powerful …

After the war ended in 1991, Magnum photographers returned to the region to document the devastation in Beirut and the toll of the 15-year conflict on both the city’s infrastructure and its residents.

Nov 22, 2024 · The Magnum nominee’s ongoing project, The Return, seeks to examine the colossal humanitarian impact of the ongoing war in Sudan

Magnum’s view of Spain undoubtedly offers a valuable and heterogeneous visual testimony of the various historical stages the country has undergone — from the Civil War, through Franco’s …

From alliances and rivalries to reflecting the dynamics of getting into Magnum, how the bookmaking process exposed the unique mechanics of the cooperative.