Magnum Atlas

Celebrating Magnum’s photographic excellence in this captivating book, readers will travel around the globe with the world’s finest photographers through 365 images. 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 traveling 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.” AUTHOR: MAGNUM PHOTOS, founded in 1947, is a photographic cooperative of great diversity and distinction owned by its photographer members. It will be celebrating its 70th year in 2017. 365 images

Author Biography

MAGNUM PHOTOS, founded in 1947, is a photographic cooperative of great diversity and distinction owned by its photographer members. It will be celebrating its 70th year in 2017.