Magnum Photography

Documentary/Portraiture

Magnum Photo Agency"Magnum is a community of thought, a shared human quality, a

curiosity about what is going on in the world, a respect for what is going on and a desire to transcribe it visually." - Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Two years after the apocalypse that was called the Second World War ended, Magnum Photos was founded. The world's most prestigious photographic agency was formed by four photographers - Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David "Chim" Seymour. They created Magnum in 1947 to reflect their independent natures as both people and photographers….

http://www.magnumphotos.com/

Magnum Contacts

• The following slides are taken from a new book by Magnum photographers. It is available in the library.

• Its purpose within this project is to give you an insight into how these world renowned photographers selected their final images and the range of different images they shot for their documentary assignments.

Raghu RaiMagnum photographer that has documented the changing faces of India.

Raghu Rai

Eve Arnold

Eve Arnold

Eve Arnold - Personalities• Watch this Essay video on Eve Arnolds work:

http://inmotion.magnumphotos.com/essay/eve-arnold-personalities

Bruce Davidson

Bruce Davidson

Bruce Davidson

Bruce Davidson

Burt Glinn

Constantine Manos

Constantine Manos

Dennis Stock

Dennis Stock

Elliot Erwitt

Guy Le Querrec

Marc Riboud

Marc Riboud

Mark Power

Martin Parr

Martin Parr

Paolo Pellagrim

Paolo Pellagrim

Patrick Zachmann

Richard Kalvar

Trent Park

Trent Park

Werner Bischof