Magnum Degrees
by Michael Ignatieff
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Stunning contemporary photography from around the globe by Magnum photographers. In taking the temperature of the world's political and social climate, the photographers of Magnum offer us a vision of the world on the cusp of the beginning of the millennium. On the 50th anniversary of the founding of the legendary group, Magnum photo agency again addresses the world in an album of stunning contemporary photography from around the globe. The period following the fall of the Berlin Wall in show more 1989 has seen the triumph of American capitalism at one extreme and the resurgence of ancient blood feuds at the other. In this major work, Magnum identifies individual points of human experience - north and south, east and west - engaging with the thrust of human history in different degrees- some photographers tackle dramatic events head-on in the traditional manner of the concerned photographer, others choose subjects and aesthetic viewpoints that are entirely personal. The book is constructed around a sequence of photo essays and texts selected by photographers ranging from Henri Cartier-Bresson to Magnum's newest recruits. Many images have not previously been published. magnum#65533; is introduced by historian, broadcaster and cultural commentator Michael Ignatieff. As intellectually stimulating as the volume is aesthetically arresting, this album signifies a striking tour de force, celebrating the history of Magnum through an intensive retrospective on the recent history of our world. show lessTags
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This book of Magnum photography is the finest work of photojournalism I have ever had the pleasure of reading. Magnum photographers are the very best in the business. Looking forward to viewing their other books.
"Magnum degrees" is een mooi uitgevoerd fotoboek dat een overzicht biedt van het werk van Magnum fotografen uit 1990-2000. Het bevat veel mooie foto's, deels van belangrijke politieke gebeurtenissen zoals bijvoorbeeld de val van de muur en hongersnoden in Afrika en deels vrij werk. De teksten zijn niet zo bijzonder (vergeleken met Magnum stories), maar de kwaliteit van de foto's is hoog. Een aanrader!
May 8, 2013Dutch
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Michael Ignatieff, born in Toronto in 1947. But at the age of 11, Ignatieff was sent to Toronto to attend Upper Canada College as a boarder in 1959. At UCC, Ignatieff was elected a school prefect as Head of Wedd's House, was the captain of the varsity soccer team, and served as editor-in-chief of the school's yearbook. As well, Ignatieff show more volunteered for the Liberal Party during the 1965 federal election by canvassing the York South riding. He resumed his work for the Liberal Party in 1968, as a national youth organizer and party delegate for the Pierre Elliott Trudeau party leadership campaign. He then went on to continue his education at the University of Toronto and Harvard and Cambridge universities. In 1976, Ignatieff completed his Ph.D in History at Harvard University. He was granted a Cambridge M.A. by incorporation in 1978 on taking up a fellowship at King's College there. Michael Ignatieff has written television programs for the BBC, novels, and works of nonfiction. He has also authored essays and reviews for several publications including The New York Times. From 1990-93, he wrote a weekly column on international affairs for The Observer. His family memoir, The Russian Album, received Canada's Governor General Award in 1988. His second novel, Scar Tissue, was short-listed for the Booker Prize in 1993. Other nonfiction works include A Just Measure of Pain, the Penitentiary in the Industrial Revolution and the Warrior's Honor: Ethic War and the Modern Conscience. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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