The volume collects a rich selection of photographs from the archives of the Magnum Photos agency, taken by Robert Capa, in a combination of emblematic shots of his work and images that have appeared more rarely.

The intent is to hint at some facets of a passionate and ultimately elusive character as Capa was: a courageous witness of his time, a strong, insatiable and at the same time dissatisfied personality, with the traits of a gambler. Therefore, not only the war images that made him one of the most famous photojournalists of the 20th century, but also lesser-known shots that allow you to appreciate the very high formal quality of his photography and, together with it, his personality.

- Robert Capa, the great photographer founder of the Magnum Agency; his story in 366 images
- Accompanies an exhibition at Rovigo, Palazzo Roverella 8 October 2022 - 29 January 2023

An extraordinary record of great photographs being captured, edited and made

Few photography books can lay claim to being truly groundbreaking. The first edition of Magnum Contact Sheets was one of them. This exceptional book, presented here in a new, accessible and democratically priced format for the first time, reveals how Magnum photographers capture and edit the very best shots. Addressing key questions of photographic practice - was the final image a set-up, or a serendipitous encounter; did the photographer work diligently to extract the potential from a situation, or was the fabled 'decisive moment' at play? - this book lays bare the creative methods, strategies and editing processes behind some of the world's most iconic images.

139 contact sheets, representing 69 photographers, are featured, as well as zoom-in details, selected photographs, press cards, notebooks and spreads from contemporary publications, including Life magazine and Picture Post. Further insight into each contact sheet is provided by texts written by the photographers themselves or by experts chosen by members' estates.

Many acknowledged greats of photography are included, such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elliot Erwitt and Inge Morath, as well as Magnum's latest generation, such as Jonas Bendiksen, Alessandra Sanguinetti and Alec Soth. These photographers cover over seventy years of history, from the Normandy landings by Robert Capa, the Paris riots of 1968 by Bruno Barbey and war in Chechnya by Thomas Dworzak to images of Che Guevara by Rene Burri, Malcolm X by Eve Arnold and classic New Yorkers by Bruce Gilden.

This landmark book, published just as the shift to digital photography threatens to render the contact sheet obsolete, celebrates the sheet as artifact, as personal and historic record, as invaluable editing tool, and as a fascinating way of accompanying great photographers as they work towards, and capture, the most enduring images of our time.

About the Author:

Kristen Lubben, former longtime curator at the International Center of Photography, is now executive director of the Magnum Foundation.

Unleashed by the world’s finest photographers, mischievous mutts, performing pooches and streetwise strays all leap to life in this deliciously waggish compilation from the Magnum archive

Magnum Dogs is the ultimate collection of canine photography for the discerning dog lover, bringing together a brilliantly diverse and cheering selection that showcases the visual wit and skill of the Magnum team. It features some 180 photographs of dogs from across the world, organized into five thematic chapters – Streetwise, Best in Show, At the Beach, Behind the Scenes and It's a Dog's Life. Canine encounters include immaculately coiffured showdogs captured in wryly observed photography from the likes of Martin Parr and Harry Gruyaert, or intimate glimpses of Hollywood stars alongside their trusted, four-legged confidants, as seen through the lenses of Eve Arnold and Dennis Stock.

Whether depicting strays roaming the streets of Colombia or pampered pooches lounging in Parisian apartments, these photos brim with affection, humour and insight into the human as well as canine condition.

Contents List:

Introduction • 1. Streetwise • 2. Best in Show • 3. At the Beach • 4. Behind the Scenes • 5. It's a Dog's Life • Index of photographers

About the Authors:

Magnum Photos, the world’s most prestigious photographic agency, was formed in 1947 by four photographers: Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David ‘Chim’ Seymour. Its members are renowned for their intelligence in combining both reporter and artist in the photographer’s role – attributes that have defined Magnum for over 70 years, and continue to do so.

A set of 16 notecards and envelopes, presented in a box with hinged lid

Each of the 16 notecards in this collection features a unique, iconic street scene from a Magnum photographer. The photographs include Cornell Capa’s portrait of an off-guard Alec Guinness, Chris Steele-Perkins’ image of a street festival in 1970s Camden and Trent Parke’s unforgettable picture of emus running amok in a caravan park.

Contents List:

1. Jonas Bendiksen: A little girl playing in Laxmi Chawl, a neighbourhood of Dharavi. Mumbai, India, 2006 2. Ian Berry: Brixton, London, England, 1981 3. Cornell Capa: Alec Guinness studying his lines. London, England, 1952 4. Elliott Erwitt: New York City, USA, 2000 5. Martine Franck: La Grande Arche de la Défense. Paris, France, 1989 6. Leonard Freed: A fire hydrant opened during the summer heat. Harlem, New York City, USA, 1963 7. Harry Gruyaert: ‘Midi’ train station district. Brussels, Belgium, 1981 8. Thomas Hoepker: Billboard and passengers on a bus. New York City, USA, 1963 9. Guy Le Querrec: A campsite near the beach at Argelès-sur-Mer. Pyrénées-Orientales, France, Sunday 1 August 1976 10. Constantine Manos: Daytona Beach, Florida, USA, 1997 11. Peter Marlow: Sheep in the village of Blaenau Ffestiniog, Wales, 1986 12. Trent Parke: Emus running through a caravan park. Highway One, Western Australia, Australia, 2006 13. Martin Parr: West Bay, Dorset, England, 1996 14. Gueorgui Pinkhassov: Kievsky Rail Terminal, Moscow, Russia, 1995 15. Chris Steele-Perkins: Street festival. Camden, London, England, 1975 16. Dennis Stock: A man holding a surfboard in Corona Del Mar. California, USA, 1968

About the Authors:

Magnum Photos, the world’s most prestigious photographic agency, was formed in 1947 by four photographers: Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David ‘Chim’ Seymour. Their members are renowned for their intelligence in combining both reporter and artist in the photographer’s role – attributes that have defined Magnum for over 60 years, and continue to do so.

For the first time, Magnum Artists brings together a collection of over 200 photographs that define the unique relationship between the world’s greatest photography collective and the world’s greatest artists. Matisse and Picasso by Robert Capa, Takashi Murakami by Olivia Arthur, Warhol and de Kooning by Thomas Hoepker, Bonnard by Cartier-Bresson, Sonia Delaunay by Herbert List, Kiki Smith by Susan Meiselas, and many more.

Magnum Artists takes readers into the personal worlds of some of the most acclaimed artists, shot by the biggest names in photography. Featuring anecdotal texts tell the stories behind each shoot.

About Magnum Photographers:

Since the 1930s, Magnum Photos has documented the world’s major events and personalities. Its incredible array of photographers continue to share the cooperative’s pioneering vision to chronicle world events, people, places and culture with a powerful narrative that defies convention, shatters the status quo, redefines history and transforms lives.

Read more on magnumphotos.com.

About the Author:

Simon Bainbridge is an arts editor specialising in contemporary photography. He is the editorial director of 1854 Media, and has served as the principal editor of British Journal of Photography since 2003. He has curated two photography exhibitions and initiated the UK’s largest annual public exhibition, ‘Portrait of Britain’.

The first complete illustrated bibliography of 1,000 iconic photobooks created by members of the renowned photo agency

This fascinating in-depth survey brings Magnum's history alive through the genre of the photobook – an essential vehicle for photographers to share their work.

Its pages include unpublished behind-the-scenes material, together with ephemera from the photographers' archives about the making of their books. With an introduction by Fred Ritchin and texts by Carole Naggar, this book explores the evolution of the photobook, as well as the important role that Magnum has played in the history of documentary photography.

About the Authors:

Fred Ritchin is Dean of the School at the International Center of Photography in New York. He has lectured internationally on photography and written numerous books on the subject.

Carole Naggar has worked as a poet, artist, curator, educator and photography historian since 1971. Her published books include biographies of David Seymour, George Rodger and Werner Bischof.

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• The first catalogue raisonne of over 1,000 photobooks, published by Magnum photographers since the agency was founded in 1947, with 100 books explored in detail
• Celebrates the work of Magnum's founders Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, David Seymour, and George Rodger, as well as others - Magnum's roster of stars includes Eve Arnold, Philip Jones Griffiths, Josef Koudelka, Steve McCurry, and Martin Parr
• Allows access to a unique collection created by the members of the world's most prestigious photo agency - a collection that has never before been published in a single comprehensive survey
• Publication coincides with an exhibition of Magnum books at the Musée de l'Elysee, Lausanne, Switzerland and a 'fly-on-the-wall' TV documentary to be aired on the BBC and PBS

The impulse to take candid, unrehearsed pictures in the public realm is the cornerstone of street photography and has been part of Magnum's DNA since its foundation in 1947

Ambitious in scope, democratic in nature, Magnum Streetwise is an unmissable tour through the photographs and practices that have helped define what street photography is and can be. Magnum photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson pioneered ‘modern’ concepts of street photography before the term was even coined. But their influence is far from historic. A rich seam of street photography runs through the heart of Magnum to this day, both in the work of recognized masters of street photography – such as Erwitt, Parr, Gilden and Kalvar – and of those who might not even consider themselves street photographers; a continued influence that has not gone unnoticed among the current generation of budding street photographers and fans.

Edited by Stephen McLaren, Magnum Streetwise is a true visual feast, interleaving insightful texts and anecdotes within an intuitive blend of photographer- and theme-based portfolios, exploring not only the work of outstanding photographers but how common subject matter (places of leisure, marketplaces, travel) and locations (Paris, New York, Tokyo) have been addressed, conceptually and practically, across the agency and through the ages.

Magnum Streetwise is an essential addition to the bibliography of street photography, showcasing hidden gems alongside many of the genre’s most famous images.

Explore over 300 of the greatest street photographs by more than 60 of Magnum’s legendary image-makers including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Elliott Erwitt, Martin Parr, Martine Franck, Bruce Gilden and Susan Meiselas. 

About the Author:

Stephen McLaren is a photographer, writer and curator based in Los Angeles. He is the co-author of three previous Thames & Hudson titles: Street Photography Now, Photographers’ Sketchbooks and Family Photography Now.

A boxed set of postcards featuring photographs of the City of Light, taken by members of the world's most famous photographic agency

This stylish box contains 36 postcards featuring iconic images of New York by some of Magnum's best-known photographers including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Harry Gruyaert, Robert Capa, Marc Riboud, Bruno Barbey and Raymond Depardon. Send them to the photography fans in your life, curate and frame your favourite combination, use the cards as gift tags – these beautiful cards have endless uses!

About the Authors:

Magnum Photos, the world’s most prestigious photographic agency, was formed in 1947 by four photographers: Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David ‘Chim’ Seymour. Their members are renowned for their intelligence in combining both reporter and artist in the photographer’s role – attributes that have defined Magnum for over 60 years, and continue to do so.

Contents List:

Includes • 1. Elliott Erwitt, 100th anniversary of the Eiffel Tower. Paris, France, 1989. • 2. Martin Parr, The Louvre, Paris, France, 2012. • 3. Burt Glinn, A show at the Crazy Horse nightclub in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France, 1956. • 4. Chris Steele-Perkins, Beneath the pyramid at the Louvre. Paris, France, 1999. • 5. Dennis Stock, Café de Flore, Paris, France, 1958. • 6. Paolo Pellegrin, Balenciaga Fashion Show. Paris, France, 2007. • 7. Guy Le Querrec, A resident of the housing block on Rue Georges Le Bigot on her way to the town hall for her wedding. Villejuif, Paris, France, Saturday 29 November 1975. • 8. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Square du Vert-Galant and the Pont Neuf. Île de la Cité, Paris, France, 1951. • 9. Harry Gruyaert, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport. France, 1985. • 10. Richard Kalvar, Swings at the Place de la Bataille-de-Stalingrad. Paris, France, 1994. • 11. John Vink, Paris, France, 14 February 1989. • 12. Mark Power, The grand foyer of the Palais Garnier. Paris, France, 2004. • 13. Bruno Barbey, March from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe in support of President Charles de Gaulle. Avenue de Champs-Élysées, Paris, France, 30 May 1968. • 14. Patrick Zachmann, Flooding of the Seine (staged photo). Paris, France, February 1978. • 15. Bruce Gilden, The autograph room at the Hôtel Drouot. Paris, France, 1999. • 16. Raghu Rai, Sacré-Cœur viewed from Square Willette. Paris, France, 1998. • 17. Richard Kalvar, The demolition of Les Halles. Paris, France, 1972. • 18. David Alan Harvey, French teenagers on a boat on the Seine. Paris, France, 1988. • 19. Jean Gaumy, Trocadéro Gardens, Paris, France, 1974. • 20. Gueorgui Pinkhassov, The reopening of the Centre Georges Pompidou after more than two years of extensive renovation. Beaubourg, 4th arrondissement of Paris, France, January 2000. • 21. Herbert List, Eyes in the sky. Paris, France, 1937. • 22. Alex Majoli, Moulin Rouge viewed from Place Blanche. Paris, France, 2000. • 23. Alex Majoli, Barbès – Rochechouart Métro station. Paris, France, 2001. • 24. Abbas, Haute Couture collection at the Emanuel Ungaro Fashion Show. Paris, France, 1985. • 25. Alec Soth, Moujik IV. The Foundation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, 2007. • 26. Leonard Freed, A tourist riverboat passing in front of the Paris law courts. 1st arrondissement of Paris, France, 1985. • 27. Ferdinando Scianna, Montmartre, Paris, France, 1963. • 28. Marc Riboud, Zazou, the Eiffel Tower’s painter. Paris, France, 1953. • 29. Marc Riboud, Paris, France, 1953. • 30. Raymond Depardon, Pyramid of the Louvre, Paris, France, 1999. • 31. Sergio Larrain, The Seine, Paris, France, 1959. • 32. Robert Capa, Place de la Concorde viewed from the Time-Life office. Paris, France, 1952. • 33. Bruce Davidson, Palais-Royal Garden, Paris, France, 2006. • 34. David Hurn, Children playing with their model yachts in one of the ponds in the Tuileries Garden outside the Louvre. Paris, France, 1982. • 35. Inge Morath, Le Marais, Paris, France, 1957. • 36. René Burri, Luxembourg Garden, Paris, France, 1950.

A boxed set of postcards featuring images of the Big Apple taken by members of the world's greatest photographic agency

This stylish box contains 36 postcards featuring iconic images of New York by some of Magnum's best-known photographers including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Werner Bischof, René Burri, Eve Arnold, Cornell Capa and Bruno Barbey. Send them to the photography fans in your life, curate and frame your favourite combination, use the cards as gift tags – these beautiful cards have endless uses!

About the Authors:

Magnum Photos, the world’s most prestigious photographic agency, was formed in 1947 by four photographers: Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David ‘Chim’ Seymour. Their members are renowned for their intelligence in combining both reporter and artist in the photographer’s role – attributes that have defined Magnum for over 60 years, and continue to do so.

Contents List:

Includes • 1. Burt Glinn, New York City, USA, 1986. • 2. Thomas Hoepker, Times Square traffic. New York City, USA, 1983. • 3. Christopher Anderson, Atlas watches the rain. Brooklyn, New York City, USA, 2009. • 4. David Hurn, Lower Manhattan, New York City, USA, 1962. • 5. Stuart Franklin, Central Park, New York City, USA, 1988. • 6. Thomas Hoepker, Katz’s Delicatessen on Houston Street. New York City, USA, 1986. • 7. Hiroji Kubota, Manhattan, New York City, USA, 1989. • 8. Bruce Gilden, Coney Island, New York City, USA, 1977. • 9. Bruce Davidson, New York City subway. USA, 1980. • 10. Leonard Freed, A policewoman playing with local kids in Harlem. New York City, USA, 1978. • 11. Chien-Chi Chang, Birdcages hanging in a window on Mott Street in Chinatown. New York City, USA, 1996. • 12. Constantine Manos, Times Square, New York City, USA, 2001. • 13. Raymond Depardon, The Guggenheim Museum, New York City, USA, 1981. • 14. Susan Meiselas, On the A train to Rockaway Beach. Little Italy, New York City, USA, 1978. • 15. Burt Glinn, Overlooking the Thanksgiving Day Parade on Central Park West. New York City, USA, 1992. • 16. Jean Gaumy, Watching a beluga whale at the aquarium. Coney Island, USA, 1987. • 17. Henri Cartier-Bresson, Fire in Hoboken, New Jersey, facing Manhattan. USA, 1947. • 18. Thomas Hoepker, ‘Lovers’ Lane’ in New Jersey, USA, 1983. • 19. Richard Kalvar, Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, USA, 1969. • 20. Werner Bischof, New York City, USA, 1953. • 21. René Burri, Chrysler Building, New York City, USA, 1980. • 22. Alex Webb, Coney Island, New York City, USA, 1983. • 23. Harry Gruyaert, Manhattan, New York City, USA, 1998. • 24. Nikos Economopoulos, Times Square, New York City, USA, 1998. • 25. Gueorgui Pinkhassov, Brighton Beach, Coney Island, New York City, USA, 2007. • 26. Paolo Pellegrin, View from the top floor of the Rockefeller Center. New York City, USA, 2010. • 27. Ferdinando Scianna, Coney Island, New York City, USA, 1985. • 28. George Rodger, The observatory on the 86th floor of the Empire State Building. New York City, USA, 1950. • 29. Eve Arnold, Outside a premiere at the Metropolitan Opera House. New York City, USA, 1950. • 30. Burt Glinn, The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange just before the closing bell. New York City, USA, 1979. • 31. Bruno Barbey, Central Park, New York City, USA, 1967. • 32. Inge Morath, Window washers on 48th Street. New York City, USA, 1958. • 33. Dennis Stock, New York City, USA, 1950. • 34. Elliott Erwitt, New York City, USA, 1955. • 35. Michael Christopher Brown, Central Park, New York City, USA, 9 February 2013. • 36. Cornell Capa, Senator John F Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy campaigning during a ticker-tape parade in Manhattan. New York City, USA, 1960.

Featuring new and iconic images, this follow-up to Prestel’s highly successful A Year in Photography: Magnum Archive includes some of the most striking photography ever collected in one volume. 

As readers flip the pages they will find themselves travelling from west to east across the globe. Each country is represented in three or four images captured by a single photographer. While renowned figures such as Robert Capa, Bruce Davidson, and Martin Parr are included, readers will also find younger photographers such as Olivia Arthur, Alessandra Sanguinetti, and Mikhael Subotzky, all of whom present dazzling new views of our changing world. 

Shining a light on the human condition in every corner of the globe, this compilation exemplifies Magnum founder Henry Cartier-Bresson's vision of “a community of thought, a shared human quality, a curiosity about what is going on in the world, a respect for what is going on and a desire to transcribe it visually.”

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A boxed collection of 100 postcards featuring the work of more than 65 Magnum greats, curated from the bestselling book Magnum Magnum

Immaculately produced and accessibly priced, these postcards will be an ideal and inspirational gift for all active photographers or anyone with an appreciation of the very best photography

About the Author:

Magnum Photos, the world’s most prestigious photographic agency, was formed in 1947 by four photographers: Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David ‘Chim’ Seymour. Their members are renowned for their intelligence in combining both reporter and artist in the photographer’s role – attributes that have defined Magnum for over 60 years, and continue to do so.

Thirty-six postcards featuring iconic images of London from the world’s most famous photographic agency

Thames & Hudson has enjoyed exceptional commercial success and critical acclaim in its collaborative ventures with Magnum, notably with Magnum Magnum and Magnum Contact Sheets, which have combined sales of over 200,000 copies to date across eleven languages. Magnum Photos’s ongoing collaboration with Thames & Hudson has seen the creation of an exclusive range of paper-based gift products. Created with Magnum’s full involvement, and with each product aimed at either the active photographer or those who simply love great photography, these beautifully produced gifts will connect the Magnum brand with a greater global audience than ever before.

About the Author:

Magnum Photos, the world’s most prestigious photographic agency, was formed in 1947 by four photographers: Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David ‘Chim’ Seymour. Their members are renowned for their intelligence in combining both reporter and artist in the photographer’s role – attributes that have defined Magnum for over 60 years, and continue to do so.

Contents List:

36 postcards by: Eve Arnold • Ian Berry • Werner Bischof • René Burri • Cornell Capa • Robert Capa • Henri Cartier-Bresson • Chien-Chi Chang • Bruce Davidson • Elliott Erwitt • Martine Franck • Leonard Freed • Burt Glinn • Philip Jones Griffiths • Harry Gruyaert • Erich Hartmann • David Hurn • Richard Kalvar • Sergio Larrain • Herbert List • Inge Morath • Peter Marlow • Trent Parke • Martin Parr • Gueorgui Pinkhassov • Mark Power • Marc Riboud • George Rodger • Chris Steele-Perkins • Dennis Stock • John Vink • Alex Webb • Patrick Zachmann

Here is the popular yet complete paperback 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, Magnum Magnum 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.

Now available again in a stunning new format, this generously illustrated book for lovers of photography includes 365 images from the greatest photojournalists of today and yesterday.

Founded by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Magnum Photos is the iconic international photographic cooperative whose members have captured the major historical events of their times, as well as private and intimate moments.

A year s worth of these images is offered in this visually stunning book that features full page reproductions organised to reflect what Cartier-Bresson himself declared a community of thought, a shared human quality, a curiosity about what is going on in the world, a respect for what is going on and a desire to transcribe it visually.

Nearly 70 photographers are represented with five to six images each, and the current Magnum members have selected the photographs that they consider to best represent their own output. Running more than 700 pages, this book includes images that make history both individual and universal.

Ob ein Photo zur Ikone wird, hängt vom historischen Moment, von der Geistesgegenwart des Photographen und einer ganzen Reihe von Zufällen ab. Magnum -Photographen waren seit der Gründung der legendären Agentur 1947 weltweit an allen Brennpunkten des Geschehens. Ihre Aufnahmen entstanden meist unter schwierigsten Bedingungen, und erst auf ihren Kontaktbögen konnten sie erkennen, ob sie überhaupt etwas Brauchbares oder vielleicht sogar das eine, ultimative Bild "geschossen" hatten. Kontaktbögen rekonstruieren die Geschichte solcher Ikonen: wie sie zustande kamen, was vorher und nachher geschah, ob es sich um einen Zufallstreffer handelte oder den entscheidenden Moment innerhalb eines Handlungsablaufs. Der ebenso gewichtige wie großartige Bildband, der aus den Archiven und Nachlässen der Photographen zusammengestellt wurde, veröffentlicht erstmals das intimste Arbeitsmaterial der Magnum-Photographen, von Capas D-Day-Aufnahmen bis heute. Dem Kontaktbogen ist jeweils das eine Photo, das dann um die Welt ging, gegenüber gestellt, in den meisten Fällen kommentiert vom Photographen selbst. Im digitalen Zeitalter sind Kontaktbögen obsolet geworden - ein Verlust an beweisbarer Authentizität, wie viele meinen. Auch in dieser Hinsicht ist das Buch ein unschätzbares historisches Dokument.