Magnum Magnum - Hardcover

Brigitte Lardinois

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0500543666 ISBN 13: 9780500543665

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2008

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Here is the popular yet complete edition of the hugely acclaimed Magnum Magnum, which was an instant sellout on first publication in 2007. It celebrates sixty years of the vision, imagination and brilliance of Magnum photographers in over 400 photographs by the acknowledged greats of photography in the 20th century and the rising stars of our time. Each photographer is represented by six of their works as chosen by, and including a critical text by, another member. Including biographies of the featured photographers, a history of Magnum Photos by Brigitte Lardinois and a bibliography of Magnum books, MagnumMagnum Medium makes available to a wider audience one of the greatest photography anthologies of recent years an essential book for anyone interested in photography or the world depicted by it.

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Review:

'A breathtaking photographic gem... A book that will add class to any coffee table' -- Glamour

'A great slab of a book... 400 photographs reproduced on a lavish scale and with equal quality... beautiful and a pleasure to leaf through' -- The Times

'A... celebration of the power and persistence of an iconic photographic agency... dazzling' -- The Daily Telegraph

'An amazing insight into the craft of photography... will particularly appeal to the collectors' market'
-- The Bookseller

'An indispensable reference'
-- The V&A Magazine

'Sometimes playful, entirely subjective, and suitably idiosyncratic'
-- British Journal of Photography

'Top of every photography fan's wish list' -- Metro

'Will undoubtedly become a sought-after item... the printing is second to none'
-- Image

'Wow! Book of the year.' -- Amateur Photographer

`A winner'
-- Amateur Photographer

About the Author:

Brigitte Lardinois was for more than ten years Special Projects and Cultural Director at Magnum Photos London, and is currently Senior Research Fellow at London College of Communication, the University of the Arts, London.

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