- Magnum Photos | Iconic images, authentic visual storytelling
Magnum Photos has visually documented most of the world’s major events and personalities since the 1930s covering society, politics, events and conflict
- Robert Capa • Photographer Profile • Magnum Photos
In 1947, Capa was the driving force behind the founding of Magnum Photos On May 25, 1954, he was photographing for Life in Thai-Binh, Indochina, when he stepped on a landmine and was killed
- Magnum Photographers | Magnum Photos
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, during the last weekend in June, in New York, Paris or London, to discuss Magnum’s affairs
- Josef Koudelka • Photographer Profile • Magnum Photos
Josef Koudelka turned full-time to photography in 1967 The following year, he documented the Soviet invasion of Prague He joined Magnum in 1970
- Trent Parke • Photographer Profile • Magnum Photos
Trent Parke was born in 1971 and began taking pictures when he was around 12 years old He is the only Australian photographer to be represented by Magnum
- Henri Cartier-Bresson • Photographer Profile • Magnum Photos
In 1947, Henri Cartier-Bresson, along with Robert Capa, George Rodger, David 'Chim' Seymour and William Vandivert, founded Magnum Photos
- Alex Webb • Photographer Profile • Magnum Photos
Alex Webb became a full member of Magnum Photos in 1979 His work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, National Geographic, Geo Magazine
- W. Eugene Smith • Photographer Profile • Magnum Photos
Once recuperated, Smith worked for Life again between 1947 and 1955, before resigning in order to join Magnum Photos as an associate In 1957, he became a full member of Magnum Smith was fanatically dedicated to his mission as a photographer Because of this dedication, he was often regarded by editors as “troublesome ”
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