Description
Book SynopsisMagnum Magnum showcases the best of Magnum Photos, celebrating the vision, imagination and brilliance of its photographers from the acknowledged 20th-century greats to the modern masters and rising stars of our time. Since its founding in 1947 by Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David Chim' Seymour, Magnum Photos - the legendary co-operative - has powerfully chronicled the peoples, cultures, events and issues of the time. Now, following its 75th anniversary, Magnum Photos and Thames & Hudson join forces to publish an updated and expanded edition of the original hit publication Magnum Magnum (2007), which was previously presented in three formats and sold over 200,000 copies worldwide. Organized by photographer, Magnum Magnum is built upon a founding concept that made Magnum such a unique creative environment; a collaborative process where each of the four founders picture edited the other's photographs. This book evokes the same creative spirit, with each
Trade Review'A magnificent venture ... grand in scale and content' - John Banville, Financial Times
'Brimming with photographic masterpieces ... some of the greatest pictures ever taken' - Sunday Times
'A great slab of a book ... [the photographs are] reproduced on a lavish scale and with equal quality ... beautiful and a pleasure to leaf through' - The Times
'A celebration of the power and persistence of an iconic photographic agency ... dazzling' - Daily Telegraph
