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Larry Towell: The Mennonites (1996)
From 'The Mennonites' (1996) series by Magnum Photos photographer Larry Towell. Towell documented the Old Colony Mennonites in rural Ontario and Mexico between 1990 and 1999 – "I liked them, they liked me, and although photography was forbidden, they let me photograph them." The resulting black and white photographs – accompanied by an extensive text drawn from diary notes and ‘the silt of the memory’ – formed 'The Mennonites'. Shop Towell’s landmark book by clicking the above link.
Cristina Garcia Rodero: Madrid (2020)
Madrid, Spain (2020) by Magnum Photos photographer Cristina García Rodero. "I tried to photograph the mysterious, true and magical soul of popular Spain in all its passion, love, humor, tenderness, rage, pain, in all its truth..." Explore iconic images from the Spanish photographer's career, like this color capture of a horse taken during the Fiesta La Luminaries, by clicking the above link.
Cristina de Middel: Spain (2021)
Spain (2021) by Magnum Photos photographer Cristina de Middel. "If you are lucky enough to live surrounded by Nature you can use the constant reminder that life goes on, in every leaf that grows and every bird that sings, and regardless of your systematic overthinking of superfluous details." Uncover de Middel's photographs, like this capture of two horses framed by the sunset, by clicking the above link.
Gueorgui Pinkhassov: Tilda Swinton (1992)
Tilda Swinton (1992) by Magnum Photos photographer Gueorgui Pinkhassov. Pinkhassov has been invited to document numerous film sets, including 'Orlando' – a British period drama film loosely based on Virginia Woolf's 1928 novel of the same name – featuring Tilda Swinton. Discover more of Pinkhassov's iconic captures, like this portrait of Swinton embracing a horse on set, by clicking the above link.
Miguel Rio Branco: Between the Eyes, the Desert (1997)
Between the Eyes, the Desert (1997) by Magnum Photos photographer Miguel Rio Branco. As with some of his previous works, 'Between the Eyes, the Desert' is both a journey through the melancholy of a decaying culture and a reminder of the raw beauty present in the physical world, like this close-up photograph of a horse's eyes. Explore Branco's photo catalogue by clicking the above link.
Matt Black: American Geography (2016)
From 'American Geography (2016) series by Magnum Photos photographer Matt Black. Traveling 100,000 miles through the USA, Black sets out to explore the reality of the American Dream, debunking the myth of America as a land of opportunity as he goes. “From a ground level, America looks very different from the stories we like to tell ourselves,” he says. Shop Black's capture of two riders in South Dakota as a poster by clicking the above link.
Martine Franck: Newcastle on Tyne (1978)
Newcastle on Tyne, England (1978) by Magnum Photos photographer Martine Franck. In the words of friend and fellow photographer Robert Doisneau, Martine Franck practiced her craft with the regard amical – “friendly eye". Franck explored worlds as varied as the women’s liberation movement, buddhist temples in Tibet, artists’ studios in France, and the industrial North of England. Learn more about Franck's photographic career by clicking the above link.
Martin Parr: Small World (1994)
From 'Small World' (1994) series by Magnum Photos photographer Martin Parr. In 'A Small World,' Parr looks at tourism worldwide, exposing the increasingly homogenous ‘global culture’ where in the search for different cultures those same cultures are destroyed. The issues that Parr raised a decade ago when the book was first published are even more relevant today. Shop Parr's photobook 'Small World' – the long running series exploring tourism on a global scale – by clicking the above link.
Chris Steele-Perkins: Afghanistan (1995)
Charikar, Afghanistan (1995) by Magnum Photos photographer Chris Steele-Perkins who documented the cycles of wonder and violence in Afghanistan from 1994-1998. "It was heroic, beautiful, violent, twisted, gracious, and tragic. The experience of being there works its way into one's being; an infection of the soul demanding that you return." Read more about Steele-Perkins' time among the Taliban and those who call this country home by clicking the above link.
Eve Arnold: Inner Mongolia (1979)
Inner Mongolia, China (1979) by Magnum Photos photographer Eve Arnold. Arnold's work in China is the fruit of two extended trips to the country in 1979, totalling five months during which she was able to travel freely. The result of these trips was an incomparably complete and beautiful photographic portrait of China. Collect Arnold's historic photograph of equestrian acrobats rehearsing in Mongolia as a fine art print by clicking the above link.
Eve Arnold: Inner Mongolia (1979)
Inner Mongolia, China (1979) by Magnum Photos photographer Eve Arnold. Shooting on color film, Arnold documented everywhere and everything she could when she finally secured her visa to visit China. This image of a girl training her horse for the militia was taken in Inner Mongolia and typifies the work she produced on the trip, which documented a country and its people emerging from years of secrecy and isolation. Shop Arnold's iconic color capture as an 8x10" print by clicking the above link.