Eden, the Square Print Sale in partnership with The Photo Society, is now LIVE ✨
The selection of more than 120 prints celebrates the miraculous beauty, complexity, and sometimes absurdity of life on our planet, while emphasizing the urgent need to protect it from an existential threat: humankind.
“For this Square Print Sale edition, we’ve partnered with The Photo Society, an organization at the forefront of documenting this beauty. My hope is that the collection we’ve curated will serve as a reminder, subtle or stark, of what’s truly at stake,” explains Cristina de Middel, Magnum President.
"We are dedicated to promoting, preserving, and empowering photojournalism across the globe. We are also thrilled to partner with the esteemed Magnum organization, showcasing solidarity within the photographic community and celebrating the tireless efforts of photographers who document the incredible world around us," says Randy Olson, founder of The Photo Society.
Curated in collaboration with The Photo Society, the collection captures not only a diverse range of places but also a vibrant spectrum of thematic interpretations.
Each photograph will be available as a 6x6" signed or estate-stamped print for one week only, priced at $110/£110/€120.
🔗 Discover the collection now: https://bit.ly/4dMhj0o
“I wanted to choose two images that I could add to,” says Jim Goldberg. “A lot of times my process is an additive process — where I take the photograph and then I collage it, or I draw on it, or add text on it… these were images that I could do that with.”
Working from his California studio, Goldberg reimagines and enhances two images from his series Coming and Going through his unique practice of experimental play. The two posters show his hands-on process and provide deeper insight into his personal evolution, vulnerability, and artistry.
Signature Drop #002: Jim Goldberg launches this Friday, September 20 at 9 AM EST for three days only.
Register your interest today. https://bit.ly/4cWAFj2
Coming soon: Magnum x Uniqlo: PEACE FOR ALL 🕊️
In a new, global collaboration, three Magnum photographers partner with UNIQLO for the brand’s annual Peace for All initiative, highlighting the work of three NGOs in different nations.
Olivia Arthur, Cristina de Middel and Lindokuhle Sobkewa each tell stories of a different NGO as part of the initiative, and their images will be showcased in ten world cities, launching in London on September 13 with a public exhibition at Coal Drop’s Yard in King’s Cross.
An ongoing project, Peace for All features a collection of t-shirts designed by world-renowned figures in an array of disciplines, where 100% of profits are donated to international organizations aiding people impacted by poverty, discrimination, violence, conflict and natural disasters.
Get 20% off selected Magnum online courses with code SUMMER20 until August 31, including The Art of Street Photography featuring Bruce Gilden 📸
As part of the course, Magnum photographers Gilden, Martin Parr, Susan Meiselas, Richard Kalvar, Carolyn Drake, Peter van Agtmael and Mark Power guide you through the process of honing your photography skills to become a successful street photographer.
🔗 Learn more about the practices of Gilden and other photographers: https://bit.ly/3SSVeps
“I put all these images next to each other because without one another, this portrait of a girl smelling a rose would not be whole," says Newsha Tavakolian. "All of them, next to each other, the awareness, the anger, the consciousness — together they can describe a girl smelling a rose, not only a single image.”
Upon rediscovering her image Girl Smelling a Rose nearly three decades after its creation, Tavakolian embarked on a series of chemical experiments, using it as a rich starting point for creative revision and evolution. The resulting five images represent a journey of hope and transformation, seeing her subject take on new agency throughout the process.
Signature Drop #001: Newsha Tavakolian launches this Friday at 9AM EST.
🔗 Watch the full video in the article: https://bit.ly/3zTeNHs
Signature Drop: Newsha Tavakolian | Magnum Photos
“The whole concept, the whole project didn’t happen overnight,” said Newsha Tavakolian of Girl Smelling a Rose, an image from her archive retrospectively reinterpreted through the use of chemical processing. "I had to sit on it and I had to think about it, and it was amazing for me because the girl smelling a rose changed as I was changing myself.”
Through Tavakolian’s exploration of this process, the interplay between past and present emerges, mirroring her perspective shift from external observation toward self-reflection and yielding a succession of altered images that urges viewers to look again.
Girl Smelling a Rose features as the first Signature Drop, a new quarterly-released, time-limited and hand-finished sale with Magnum photographers, set to take place this Friday for 72 hours only.
🔗 Register your interest for the drop: https://bit.ly/3LyRo0E
Bieke Depoorter: Chance Encounters | Magnum Learn
In her own words, Bieke Depoorter's creative philosophy is rooted in the idea of being “a person first, photographer second.” Establishing trust and strong relationships with her subjects lies at the foundation of her artistic practice, something she explores in detail in her online course, Chance Encounters.
In this video, Depoorter speaks of the process of finding clarity on a creative project and the importance of identifying the right moment to share work with others.
🔗 Explore the online course: https://bit.ly/3XEjWwI
Cristina de Middel's approach to photography is characterized by an enduring curiosity and playfulness. In her online course, Stranger than Reality, De Middel eschews setting strict rules or axioms in favour of encouraging viewers to discover and cultivate a unique photographic voice.
In this clip, De Middel walks viewers through her method of pre-visualising work by translating ideas to sketches, and how this was channeled to create images for her series Journey to the Center.
Discover the online course: https://bit.ly/3H8gZuF
Fable, the Square Print Sale in partnership with Granta, is now LIVE: https://bit.ly/4dkpxh6 ✨
Exploring the symbiosis between visual and written narratives, Fable presents a collection of 85 photographs that have inspired new works from three writers: Sara Baume, Victoria Adukwei Bulley and Derek Owusu.
"By diving into the multiple meanings of an image and inspiring the creation of a text that catalyzes new readings, we bring the medium to its next level," explains Cristina de Middel, President of Magnum Photos.
“We have a long history of publishing photography as well as writing and this collaboration between Granta and Magnum is an opportunity for a new kind of collaboration between authors and photographers,” says Max Ferguson, Photo Editor at Granta.
With Fable, Magnum and Granta seek to champion the lasting impact of stories and their tellers through a unique combination of images and words.
Each photograph will be available as a 6x6" signed or estate-stamped print for one week only, priced at $110+tax/£110/€120.
Magnum x Veuve Clicquot: Emotions of the Sun ☀️
A global collaboration between Magnum and Veuve Clicquot explores the force and beauty of the sun through a curation of 40 images created by eight Magnum photographers.
Given carte blanche to convey their individual interpretations across five continents, Steve McCurry, Cristina de Middel, Nanna Heitmann, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Newsha Tavakolian, Olivia Arthur, Trent Parke and Alex Webb each created new work that celebrates the sun’s myriad emotions and energies through a vibrant coalescence of light, shadow, shape and color.
An exhibition opens today as part of Milan Design Week at the Garden Senato. Curated by art historian and independent curator Pauline Vermare, it remains on view for one week only until April 21.
Explore a glimpse of the exhibition: https://bit.ly/3VZKKXB
Matt Black: The Documentary Commitment | Magnum Learn
Matt Black: “People like to share, people like to feel like their experiences are important to others beyond themselves.”
Hailing from rural California’s Central Valley, Matt Black has devoted his photographic practice to documenting social inequality, geography and environment across the United States. Through exploring social hierarchies of power, Black challenges the "mythologies and contradictions of America,” shedding light on and building meaningful connections with the communities he photographs.
In his online course, The Documentary Commitment, Black expands on some of the lessons he’s learned through his practice, detailing his journey into photography and highlighting the overarching principles that guide him in creating meaningful work.
🔗 Explore Matt Black's online course: https://bit.ly/43MtgzR
Gregory Halpern: “The picture that comes out that works might be totally different from what you expected.”
Riding the subway as a child, Gregory Halpern developed a fascination with faces, his curiosity piqued by the endless range of characters and expressions. Years later, that preoccupation has been channeled into creating compelling portraits of strangers, often with unexpected results.
In his online course, Documentary Sur/Realism, Halpern photographs in and around his native Buffalo, New York, making portraits with people he encounters serendipitously and through the internet. Providing a comprehensive look at his process and analytic skills, this course also emphasizes the importance of embracing chance and spontaneity.
Explore the course: https://bit.ly/3PuCJpx
