The COVID-19 outbreak has imposed restrictions in movement. As part of an ongoing initiative, photographers of Magnum Photo are sharing information and new work made in these strange and difficult times.
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Katarina Balgavy
Photographer
Born 1985 in Vienna, Austria, I studied Multimedia Arts and International Development. In my childhood i absorbed pictures intensely and started capturing the world with a point and shoot camera. I am interested in spaces of Architecture, Fashion and Documentary which is kind of a wide bandwidth. I like to capture things which are uncommon to people. I like to tell stories and I am interested in other countries and cities, i travel often, i love to see things in between and things in movement. In 2013 I started studying Contemporary Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
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Alec SothPhotographer
Alec Soth’s work is rooted in the distinctly American tradition of ‘on-the-road photography’ developed by Walker Evans, Robert Frank, and Stephen Shore. From Huckleberry Finn to Easy Rider there seems to be a uniquely American desire to travel and chronicle the adventures that consequently ensue. (more…)
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Emma PortnerDANCER / CHOREOGRAPHER
Dance is my life. It has kept me alive. Performance is a natural extension of it and through it. I’ve made my most cherished human connections. (more…)
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Marc LagrangePhotographer
Marc Lagrange (1957-2015) was born in Kinshasa, Congo. His career path led him from engineering to photography, and his creativity from fashion to art. (more…)
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Aesthetica Film Festival 2020November 3–30, 2020
The 10th Anniversary Edition of the Aesthetica Film Festival will take place from November 3–30, 2020 in a new and exciting way – digital and live streamed events. (more…)
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Ryuichi SakamotoCOMPOSER / MUSICIAN
If Ryuichi Sakamoto had been born in 16th century Italy, we’d know what to call him: a Renaissance Man. But since he was born in Japan in the mid-20th century, we have to string together words like composer, musician, producer, actor, and environmental activist. (more…)
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Sony World Photography Awards 20202020 Winners & Shortlist announced
Produced by the World Photography Organisation, the internationally acclaimed Sony World Photography Awards are one of the most important fixtures in the global photographic calendar.
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Beyond the Land of CastlesUnwanted, Forgotten Promised land
I re-discover parts of my cultural heritage, portraying the different facets of the life of mountain villages in between the Italian and Slovenian borders. What I found was a community of survivors. (more…)
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William EgglestonPhotographer
William Eggleston is one of the most influential photographers of the latter half of the 20th century, credited with pioneering fine art color photography in his iconic depictions of the American South. (more…)
