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Photographers capture the human stories behind 70 years of refugee crises
Photography

Photographers capture the human stories behind 70 years of refugee crises

Empathy and understanding — A new exhibition with Amnesty celebrates how Magnum photographers have borne witness and tried to explain the driving forces behind migration crises since the agency’s founding in 1947.

Written by: Alex King

Magnum photographers past and present collaborate on a guide to Europe for refugees
Photography

Magnum photographers past and present collaborate on a guide to Europe for refugees

Welcome to Europa — Photographer Thomas Dworzak originated the ultimate survival guide to help newly arrived refugees makes sense of continent they now call home.

Written by: Alex King

Martin Parr on the timeless power of photobooks
Culture

Martin Parr on the timeless power of photobooks

Seeing the bigger picture — To mark the launch of Magnum Photobook – a 'greatest hits' of visual storytellers – photographer Martin Parr underlines the form's importance in a world of instant images.

Written by: Noora Ismail

Alex Webb’s street scenes capture life at its most poetic
Culture

Alex Webb’s street scenes capture life at its most poetic

Where the light leads... — Magnum photographer Alex Webb has absorbed the world, catching cinematic moments that make time stand still. Now he’s ready to focus that intuition on the everyday world he calls home.

Written by: Alex Webb

The world’s best photojournalists share their most compassionate images
Photography

The world’s best photojournalists share their most compassionate images

Conditions of the heart — Magnum photographers reflect on the enormous role empathy and human connection play in their work, including Jim Goldberg, Diana Markosian and Newsha Tavakolian.

Written by: Alex King

Face-to-face with the titans of Norwegian Black Metal
Photography

Face-to-face with the titans of Norwegian Black Metal

Feel the noise — Magnum photographer Jonas Bendiksen pays tribute to Norway’s Black Metal scene with up-close portraits of the scene’s most incendiary vocalists.

Written by: Alex King

Huck 57: The Documentary Photo Special IV
Culture

Huck 57: The Documentary Photo Special IV

Out now — Huck's annual celebration of visual storytelling returns, shining a light on photographers exploring never-ending truths.

Written by: HUCK HQ

The defining moments of the Cuban Revolution
Photography

The defining moments of the Cuban Revolution

No instant replays — Magnum photographer Burt Glinn arrived in Havana just as Fidel Castro’s revolutionaries seized power from dictator Fulgencio Batista.

Written by: Alex King

The Teddy Boys: Britain’s original teenage rebels
Photography

The Teddy Boys: Britain’s original teenage rebels

Rock'n'roll riot-starters — Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins reflects on the enduring legacy of The Teds as his classic documentary series goes on display for the first time in nearly 40 years.

Written by: Alex King

The American dream is finished: Bruce Gilden in Detroit
Photography

The American dream is finished: Bruce Gilden in Detroit

Life in the cemetery of American capitalism — After documenting Detroit’s foreclosure crisis in 2009, street photographer Bruce Gilden was drawn back to the Motor City by its apocalyptic beauty and the tenacity of its people.

Written by: Alex King

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