This
website is basically an online collection of photo
exhibitions. It contains portfolios of well-known professionals in the industry such as Jim Goldberg famous for his work with subcultures,self-taught photographer David Hurn, photojournalist Larry Towell and many others.
Magnum Photos is an acclaimed photographic
agency founded shortly after Second World War in 1947 by a group of professional
photographers Robert Capa,Henri Cartier-Brensson, George Rodger and David "Chim" Seymour.
The original mission of the group remained unchanged: "... to
bring our testimony on our world and contemporaries according to our abilities and interpretations"
All photographers memo by H. Cartier-Brensson,1962
Magnum Photos bring their ideas to people organising creative workshops, exhibitions and of course, promoting the works of art on their website.
Those interested in
photography themeselves can try their luck applying for internship, which help them to get the insight into the industry via hands-on experience.
And those of you who were not given knack for photography can browse for freehundreds of great photo collections the website offers.
Published: February 01, 2008
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