Magnum photobook : the catalogue raisonné /

Magnum photobook : the catalogue raisonné / texts by Fred Ritchin & Carole Naggar. - 271 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 30 cm

Includes index.

Published on the occasion of Magnum Photos' 70th anniversary, 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 Its pages include unpublished behind-the-scenes material, together with ephemera from the photographers' archives about the making of their books.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.

9780714872117 (hbk.) : £49.95


Magnum Photos.


Photojournalism--History--20th century.
Documentary photography--History--20th century.
Photographers--History--20th century.
Media Studies.
Media Studies.

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