Magnum Photos has visually documented most of the world’s major events and personalities since the 1930s covering society, politics, events and conflict

They created Magnum in 1947 to reflect their independent natures as both people and photographers – the idiosyncratic mix of reporter and artist that continues to define Magnum, …

Magnum Photos is a co-operative owned and run by its member photographers, who undergo a rigorous process of self-selection in order to become full members. The photographers meet …

Dec 8, 2025 · An essential member of the Magnum community, a leading figure in the world of photography, and an admired artist at large, Parr will be missed by many. Here, we pay tribute …

In 1947, following the aftermath of the Second World War, four pioneering photographers founded a now legendary alliance. Combining an extraordinary range of individual styles into one …

Magnum is a cooperative of photographers based around the world. As well as still images, some of our photographers also use film, writing, and other art forms.

Discover the latest reveal of unseen images from the Magnum color library archive tracing life in the Nordic countries from the 1960s-80s, featuring Chris Steele-Perkins, Erich Hartmann, Ian …

Jan 26, 2024 · “Magnum Magnum” is available to order here. Olivia Arthur and Cristina de Middel, former and current president of the cooperative, contribute a poignant foreword to the book.

Apr 16, 2025 · Curated by Magnum photographer Alec Soth, the exhibition will reveal a new set of unseen images spotlighting Italy, and original slide sheets from the Paris color library archive.

Magnum Photos was founded in 1947 and remains the leading photography agency in the world. Shop books, posters and prints from our photographers.