Magnum Magnum

by Brigitte Lardinois (Editor)

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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.Magnum Magnum brings together the best work, celebrating the vision, imagination, and brilliance of Magnum photographers, both the acknowledged greats photography in the twentieth century--among them, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Eve Arnold, Marc Riboud, and show more Werner Bischof--and the modern masters and rising stars of our time, such as Martin Parr, Susan Meiselas, Alec Soth, and Donovan Wylie.Organized by photographer, the book harks back to the agency's early days and the spirit that made it such a unique and creative environment, one which each of the four founding members picture-edited the others' photographs. Here a current Magnum photographer selects and critiques six key works by each of the sixty-nine featured photographers, with a commentary explaining the rational behind the choice.This new edition provides a permanent record of iconic images from the last sixty years and an insight, as seen through the critical eyes and minds of Magnum photographers, into what makes a memorable photograph. show less

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a heavyweight book in every respect
"Magnum magnum" is het 4e grote boek over het fotoagentschap Magnum dat ik heb gelezen en bekeken. Voor het boek zijn 6 foto's van ieder van in totaal 69 Magnum-fotografen uitgezocht door een collega Magnum-fotograaf en voorzien van een korte toelichting. Het is zonder meer een mooi boek geworden. De teksten vind ik niet zo bijzonder (***) in vergelijking met het boek "Magnum stories" en de selectie van de foto's niet zo bijzonder als die in "Magnum degrees". Toch zitten er genoeg bijzondere foto's in het boek om het een aanwinst te maken voor iedere fotograaf.

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Nonfiction, Art & Design
DDC/MDS
770Arts & recreationPhotographyPhotography & Computer / Digital Art
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TR642 .M33TechnologyPhotographyPhotographyApplied photography
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5 — Dutch, English, German, Italian, Spanish
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ISBNs
11