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Presenting the 2024 annual Magnum group photograph, taken by Peter van Agtmael using a Fujifilm GFX100 II 📸 This year’s Annual General Meeting, held in partnership with FUJIFILM France Imaging Business, saw Magnum photographers and staff gather in Arles, France to review the collective’s activities through the lens of the past year and discuss future priorities and opportunities, led by Magnum president Cristina de Middel. Forming part of the AGM, a yearly tradition dating back to the cooperative’s founding, is the member’s vote on membership status and nominee portfolio submissions. The 2024 meeting welcomes two new members, Yael Martínez and Sabiha Çimen, and two nominees, Salih Basheer and Sakir Khader. In the coming days, we will spotlight a selection of works by each new member and nominee member. ⁠ A program of events, including exhibitions, signings, talks and portfolio reviews, continues throughout the week in Arles. © Peter van Agtmael / Magnum Photos

Magnum Connection, a new exhibition and Live Commission presented by Magnum and FUJIFILM France Imaging Business is now open until August 25 in Arles, France ✨ Curated by Philipp Ebeling and on view at the Galerie Arena, the exhibition sees Carolyn Drake, Lorenzo Meloni, Lúa Ribeira and Peter van Agtmael explore the theme of “connection,” each through a series of new work created using the Fujifilm GFX100 II camera. This collaboration between Magnum and Fujifilm marks a new chapter in their long-standing relationship and pays witness to the premiere of the Live Commission at FUJIKINA from July 2 to 6, where live sessions with the four photographers will take place, accompanied by a recreation of Carolyn Drake’s studio. A series of talks featuring each photographer discussing their practice will also take place at FUJIKINA, in addition to free portfolio reviews for aspiring and practicing photographers. 🔗 Discover the article: https://bit.ly/3zmmpSp Magnum Connection, une exposition et Live Commission présentée par Magnum et FUJIFILM France Imaging Business ouvre ses portes à Arles jusqu’au 25 août ✨ Sous le commissariat de Philipp Ebeling et présentée à la Galerie Arena, l'exposition réunit Carolyn Drake, Lorenzo Meloni, Lúa Ribeira et Peter van Agtmael autour du thème de la " connexion ", chacun à travers une série de nouvelles œuvres réalisées avec le Fujifilm GFX100 II. Le projet marque le nouveau chapitre d’une longue collaboration avec Fujifilm et présente pour la première fois une Live Commission à Arles qui se tiendra du 2 au 6 juillet à la FUJIKINA au cours de laquelle des lives sessions avec les photographes auront lieu, accompagnée d'une recréation du studio de Carolyn Drake. Une série de talks par chacun des photographes et des lectures de portfolios sont également organisées durant la FUJIKINA. 🔗 Découvrez l’article: https://bit.ly/3zmmpSp © Carolyn Drake, Lorenzo Meloni, Lúa Ribeira, Peter van Agtmael / Magnum Photos

📸 As Magnum photographers gather in Arles for the 77th Annual General Meeting, held in partnership with FUJIFILM France Imaging Business, a program of public events, workshops and exhibitions will take place in the lead up to and including the opening week of Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles: ✨ MxA Pop-Up Space: a series of meet-and-greets alongside a pop-up shop, an exhibition curated by Peter van Agtmael and Myriam Boulos and more. ✨ Book Signing: over 20 Magnum photographers will be in attendance with new and rare photobooks available to purchase and have signed. ✨ Magnum Connection, Live Commission: coordinated by Fujifilm France and curated by Philipp Ebeling, this project sees four Magnum photographers explore the theme of “connection” through new work. ✨ Morning Talks: join Carolyn Drake, Peter van Agtmael, Lorenzo Meloni, Lúa Ribeira and Cristina de Middel in conversation around their personal work and projects. ✨ Magnum Learn Meet & Greet: meet the Magnum Learn team as a practicing or aspiring photographer and gather with workshop participants, Magnum friends and colleagues. ✨ Portfolio Reviews: Magnum Learn and Fujifilm France have organized a series of free portfolio reviews with six different Magnum photographers. ✨ Journey to the Center: an exhibition from Cristina de Middel inspired by Jules Verne’s book Journey to the Center of the Earth, showing as part of Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles. 🔗 Book your tickets: https://bit.ly/3VTKlpm © Rafał Milach / Magnum Photos

The feature film The Bikeriders, directed by Jeff Nichols and inspired by the eponymous photobook by Danny Lyon, launches today in cinemas worldwide 🏍️ Originally published in 1968, Lyon’s seminal series is an authentic, personal and uncompromising four-year account of American biker culture. A student and avid motorcyclist, Lyon began photographing motorcycle races in the early 1960s, offering an unseen insight into a misunderstood American counterculture and subverting its commercialized image. In 1965, Lyon joined the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club, documenting them as a member for two years. Through a combination of photographs, personal texts and transcribed interviews, his immersion in this environment enabled him to craft intimate, first-hand narratives of the club and its members, yielding an enduring record of rebellion and personal freedom. See more of The Bikeriders, as well as some stills from the film, in the Magnum Gallery online exhibition: https://bit.ly/3KQ5muA © Danny Lyon / Magnum Photos

Work by Josef Koudelka has been featured in the latest edition of Truth in Photography magazine in an interview with writer and biographer Melissa Harris, discussing the book Josef Koudelka: Next, published by Aperture and Magnum Foundation last year. Produced by Harris following hundreds of hours in exclusive interviews with the photographer, Josef Koudelka: Next documents the remarkable story of his life and photographic practice, from his six-decade career and twenty years in political exile to his philosophy of photography. The article delves into Harris’ approach to realizing the project and her collaboration with Koudelka, shedding light on his process, personality and exploring the idea of truth when creating a biography. Read the article: https://bit.ly/3yWxcmh © Josef Koudelka / Magnum Photos

Cristina de Middel's approach to photography is characterized by an enduring curiosity and playfulness. In her online course, Stranger than Reality, De Middel eschews setting strict rules or axioms in favour of encouraging viewers to discover and cultivate a unique photographic voice. In this clip, De Middel walks viewers through her method of pre-visualising work by translating ideas to sketches, and how this was channeled to create images for her series Journey to the Center. Discover the online course: https://bit.ly/3WFx7te

🇫🇷 This June, Magnum photographers and estates gather in Arles for the collective’s 77th Annual General Meeting from June 28 to July 1, in the lead up to the 2024 Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles festival. In a tradition that goes back to Magnum’s founding in 1947, the cooperative’s members will discuss the past 12 months and what lies ahead, including one day designated for current members to consider and vote on potential new members. This will be followed by the opening week of Les Rencontres d’Arles festival, where a wide-reaching array of public workshops, talks and exhibitions featuring Magnum photographers will take place. This year’s program of events has been made possible thanks to the generous support of FUJIFILM France Imaging Business. 🇫🇷 En juin, les photographes et les ayants droit de Magnum se réuniront à Arles pour la 77e Annual General Meeting du collectif, du 28 juin au 1er juillet, en amont du festival Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles 2024. Dans une tradition qui remonte à la fondation de Magnum en 1947, les membres de la coopérative discuteront de l'année écoulée et de ce qui les attend, y compris une journée consacrée à l'examen et au vote des nouveaux membres potentiels par les membres actuels. L’AGM sera suivi de la semaine d’ouverture du festival Les Rencontres d’Arles, au cours de laquelle Magnum organise un large éventail d’ateliers publics, de conférences et d’expositions avec les photographes de l’agence. Le programme des événements de cette année a été rendu possible grâce au soutien généreux de FUJIFILM France Imaging Business.

"The tide was coming in now and the water reached the farewell letter to my family in my breast pocket,” Robert Capa wrote in his illustrated memoir, Slightly Out of Focus. "Behind the human cover of the last two guys, I reached the beach. I threw myself flat and my lips touched the earth of France. I had no desire to kiss it." Today marks 80 years since the Normandy landings, also known as D-Day, when Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France during World War II in what became the largest seaborne invasion in history. Robert Capa documented preparations for the invasion, making the voyage from Weymouth, England to Normandy with the Allied forces and accompanying the US 16th Infantry Regiment on their perilous mission to Omaha beach with his cameras. His images taken during the advance serve as an invaluable historical record of the operation and mark a significant moment in the history of photojournalism. A selection of these images is featured in the exhibition Robert Capa: Icons, currently showing at Les Franciscaines Deauville in Normandy until October 13. Read an excerpt from Capa’s written account of the landings: https://bit.ly/3VtAlTu © Robert Capa © International Center of Photography / Magnum Photos

Photographing From the Inside, a workshop with Carolyn Drake and Sabiha Çimen ✨ Taking place in Lisbon, Portugal from July 8 – 12, this five-day workshop will enable participants to hone in on their photographic skills through a focus on telling intimate stories. Under the guidance of both Drake and Çimen, participants will explore the rich history and culture of the city while developing their visual language and storytelling instincts, accompanied by group feedback, editing and sequencing sessions. Lectures and references to photography, books and film will also contribute to the working process. Book your space: https://bit.ly/4bCDg1H © Sabiha Çimen, Carolyn Drake / Magnum Photos

A new feature-length documentary about the life of Ernest Cole premiered in the Special Screenings section at this year's 77th annual Festival de Cannes, receiving the L’Oeil d’or prize — the award for best documentary. Written, directed and produced by filmmaker Raoul Peck and featuring actor LaKeith Stanfield as the voice of Ernest Cole, the documentary aims to uncover more about the life and work of the South African photographer and activist, from life under apartheid to life in exile. Titled Ernest Cole: Lost and Found, the project emerged after the 2017 discovery of more than 60,000 of Cole’s long-lost 35mm negatives and their return to the Ernest Cole Family Trust, and follows the release of Cole’s book, The True America, earlier this year by Aperture, in which Peck writes in the preface, “It will take generations to decipher and grasp your legacy.” Read more about the film: https://bit.ly/4bFh5YK © Ernest Cole / Magnum Photos