Magnum Photos: The Changing of a Myth

Magnum Photos: The Changing of a Myth

6.9/10
1h30min
1999Documentary

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Follow Magnum photographers as they navigate challenges in capturing powerful visuals, revealing the institution's rich history and legacy.

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MAGNUM PHOTOS captures on film Magnum photographers Martin Parr, Larry Towell, Luc Delahaye and Donovan Wylie, the youngest member, in the field. Well-known photographers Rene Burri and Philipp Jones Griffiths discuss the history of this groundbreaking institution, putting its accomplishments into context. Director Reiner Holzemer joins Magnum photographers in the field and introduces the historical background of this major player in the visual history of the 20th century. He also filmed the annual meeting where Magnum decides on the nomination of new members, and he meets Henri Cartier-Bresson, shortly before his 90th birthday.