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A new exhibition titled House of Bo***ge: Vintage Prints from the Ernest Cole Family Trust opens today at Magnum Gallery in Paris 📸

On view until March 29, the exhibition traces Cole’s journey from his birthplace of South Africa to his exile in New York through a collection of rare and vintage prints. Showcased are works from his landmark series House of Bo***ge, a document of the horrors of the Apartheid regime, alongside prints from The True America, a portrayal of the streets of 1960s and ‘70s New York through his lens.

"Lost to the family for many years, [the prints] offer a new insight into Ernest’s seminal practice as South Africa’s premier anti-Apartheid photographer,” says Leslie Matlaisane from the Ernest Cole Family Trust. “We hope that their inclusion in these shows will provide a new understanding of his work and legacy."

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© Ernest Cole / Magnum Photos

Cristina García Rodero and Paolo Pellegrin have been announced as honorees of the 2025 Lucie Foundation Awards 👏

This year, Rodero has been awarded the Achievement in Documentary, acknowledging her decades-long documentation of the rites and customs of her native Spain and beyond. Meanwhile, the Achievement in Photojournalism has been awarded to Pellegrin in recognition of his coverage of crisis and conflict areas across the globe.

The Lucie Foundation is a non-profit organization that aims to champion and promote photography worldwide. The 21st Annual Lucie Awards ceremony will take place in Ostuni, Italy, from June 19–22.

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© Cristina García Rodero / Magnum Photos

Today, Donald J. Trump takes the oath of office for the second time, becoming the 47th President of the United States. As crowds swarm in Washington D.C., we take a look back at the history of Inauguration Day through the Magnum archive.

Carolyn Drake photographed scenes on the streets of Washington D.C., on the day of Donald Trump’s first inauguration in 2017.

In his 1969 image, Elliott Erwitt documents the moments Richard Nixon is sworn in as the 37th President of the United States.

During Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993, Carl de Keyzer captured the atmosphere among the crowds of the city.

© Eli Reed, Carolyn Drake, Elliott Erwitt, Larry Towell, Carl de Keyzer, Constantine Manos, Peter van Agtmael, Susan Meiselas, Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos

American filmmaker, artist and musician David Lynch has died at the age of 78. Best known for his dreamlike, surrealist films and co-creation of the television series Twin Peaks, Lynch’s multi-disciplinary career spanned over five decades, influencing generations of filmmakers, artists and storytellers.

In 1997, Lynch was photographed by Susan Meiselas alongside Lost Highway star Patricia Arquette at the Sundance Film Festival. Antoine d'Agata and Raymond Depardon made portraits of him in 2007 during his visit to the Fondation Cartier in Paris, France, where an exhibition featuring a series of art pieces by the filmmaker was on view.

© Antoine d'Agata, Susan Meiselas, Raymond Depardon / Magnum Photos

Announcing the second iteration of Inside>>Out, a six-day multi-workshop and photographic immersion featuring four Magnum photographers ✨

This coming May, Nanna Heitmann, Jérôme Sessini, Olivia Arthur and Susan Meiselas will convene in Sarajevo, Bosnia to run different workshops in parallel with each other, offering a unique opportunity to explore photography with like-minded people and become immersed in the creative process.

From capturing the essence of the city, to exercises in portraiture and archival exploration, each workshop presents the chance to broaden your photographic horizons. Regardless of your mentor, participants will have the opportunity to hear presentations from all four Magnum photographers.

Inside >> Out: Magnum in Sarajevo | Magnum Learn Thea. Correze, France. 2022. © Olivia Arthur / Magnum Photos

The feature film A Complete Unknown, a biopic about Bob Dylan directed by James Mangold, is released in UK theaters tomorrow, following its US release on Christmas Day in 2024.

Dylan's rise to fame was documented by Magnum photographers throughout the 1960s. In 1965, W. Eugene Smith photographed the musician in the studio wielding an electric guitar, a change that generated considerable controversy in the folk music community.

Towards the end of the decade, Elliott Landy made a series of portraits of Dylan at his home at the Byrdcliffe Arts Colony in Woodstock, New York, undertaking experiments with infrared film. One of these images would later be used for the cover of Dylan's 1969 album, Nashville Skyline.

© Elliott Landy, W. Eugene Smith © 1965, 2017 The Heirs of W. Eugene Smith, Danny Lyon / Magnum Photos

In June 2024, Magnum was awarded the Princess of Asturias Award for Concord, a special distinction awarded for “the work of defending and generalizing human rights, the promotion and protection of peace, freedom, solidarity, world heritage and, in general, the progress of humanity.”

For one week in October, Olivia Arthur, Thomas Dworzak and Cristina de Middel participated in a host of talks, public events and workshops organized in Oviedo, Spain in collaboration with the Princess of Asturias Foundation. We look back at the Award ceremony, hosted by the Spanish Royal Family, and the scenes of spotlights and selfies that unfolded, as documented by Dworzak.

2024 Highlight: Spotlights, Selfies and the Spanish Royal Family | Magnum Photos Olivia Arthur, Cristina de Middel and Thomas Dworzak. © FPA / Yeray Menéndez

Peter Marlow's touring exhibition, The English Cathedral, featuring Marlow's photographs of all 42 Church of England cathedrals, is now on view at Chelmsford Cathedral until February 13 ⛪

In 2008, Marlow was commissioned by Royal Mail to mark the 300th anniversary of St Paul’s Cathedral by photographing six Anglican cathedrals. This project inspired him to expand his work, ultimately capturing the naves of all 42 cathedrals. This result is an ethereal collection of images, comparing and contrasting their architectural nuances in the light of dawn.

Chelmsford is the 24th cathedral to host the exhibition, as part of the foundation’s vision to showcase it in all 42 cathedrals.

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© Peter Marlow / Magnum Photos

Get in gear 🚲

A favourite pastime and transportation mode around the world, we explore scenes of cycling through the lenses of Magnum photographers.

A young boy hitches a ride, baguette in tow, on a picturesque road in Provence, France, captured by Elliott Erwitt.

Inge Morath photographs Beijing commuters beginning their day with a ride in the morning light in 1978.

In his coverage of the 1982 Tour de France, Harry Gruyaert shows cyclists taking a rest during a protest at the sixteenth stage.

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© Elliott Erwitt, Chris Steele-Perkins, Cristina García Rodero, Stuart Franklin, Mark Power, Inge Morath, Alex Webb, Olivia Arthur, Cristina de Middel, Harry Gruyaert, Hiroji Kubota, Martine Franck / Magnum Photos

On assignment for The New York Times in 2024, Paolo Pellegrin and journalist Nicholas Casey share the stories of Palestinian medical evacuees leaving Gaza for treatment at facilities operated by the UAE in Abu Dhabi and Al-Arish, Egypt.

“The war in Gaza is a conflict with little chance of escape — even for the thousands of Palestinians who have been grievously wounded in Israel’s attacks,” writes Casey. “But a small number of the sick and injured make it onto a list of critical cases to be treated by doctors abroad.”

The article retraces the arduous journey out of Gaza and the lives of evacuees at the Emirates Humanitarian City — a purpose-built housing complex to shelter evacuees from crisis zones around the world.

For a Desperate Few, a Hectic Escape From Gaza The war is nearly impossible to flee — except for a small number of sick and wounded who are offered a dramatic path to safety.

French far-right politician Jean-Marie Le Pen passed away on January 7 at the age of 96. A controversial figure in modern French politics, infamous for his racist, antisemitic and homophobic rhetoric, Le Pen founded France’s modern political far-right and served as President of the National Front from its founding in 1972 until 2011, when he was succeeded by his daughter, Marine Le Pen.

Le Pen’s political career was documented by Magnum photographers for over four decades. Jean Gaumy photographed Le Pen during his first presidential campaign in 1974, when he secured only 0.75% of the vote. In 2002, during Le Pen’s fourth run for the presidency, Martine Franck and Patrick Zachmann documented a series of widespread protests against him in the streets of Paris.

© Jean Gaumy, Abbas, Martine Franck, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Patrick Zachmann / Magnum Photos

A new curation of images by Cristina de Middel highlights works created by Magnum photographers in 2024 📸

🔗 View the full selection: https://bit.ly/3W6TWso

© Rafał Milach / Magnum Photos

Today we remember Constantine Manos (1934–2025), an exceptional photographer, documentarian and long-term Magnum member who devoted himself to a "lifelong search for beautiful and poetic images.”

Manos began his career as a staff photographer for the Stars & Stripes while stationed in Germany in the U.S. military. Born to Greek parents in South Carolina, he pursued a three-year documentary project in his familial home, culminating in his book A Greek Portfolio in 1972.

After joining Magnum in 1963, he began a survey of color in the United States, ranging from California beach dwellers, to beer-drinking bikers at Daytona Beach, to Mardi Gras and Gay Pride festivals. Composing his photographs with patience and serenity, he always sought to capture the magic of life as it is lived: “I am a people photographer and have always been interested in people."

"I feel we have lost not just a remarkable artist but also a fundamental part of what makes our collective unique,” writes Magnum President Cristina de Middel. "Costa’s unwavering dedication to photography and to Magnum’s mission will remain an enduring example for us all."

🔗 We reflect on Manos's life, work and legacy: https://bit.ly/4j3hrwm

© Constantine Manos / Magnum Photos

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved Magnum photographer Constantine Manos.
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He died peacefully at the age of 90.⁠
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© Bruno Barbey / Magnum Photos

Merry Christmas from Magnum 🎄

Santa, weary after finishing his present delivery, rests against an RV in a 1971 image by Dennis Stock.

Spectators gaze in awe as skaters glide across the ice in Inge Morath’s scene at a Christmas show in New York.

In his photograph from Hanoi, Vietnam in 1975, Abbas depicts a tender moment at a Midnight Mass service.

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© Dennis Stock, Inge Morath, Alex Webb, Richard Kalvar, Cristina García Rodero, Martin Parr, Abbas, Martine Franck, Harry Gruyaert, Guy Le Querrec / Magnum Photos

In 1976, a serendipitous encounter with a man dressed as Santa Claus in her New York neighborhood led Susan Meiselas to spend two years documenting the 'Volunteers of America,' a nonprofit organization that recruited homeless men to dress as Santa Claus, in order to raise funds for local shelters and those in need.

From the jolly, bustling atmosphere of Fifth Avenue to moments of reflection behind the scenes, Meiselas’ images capture the humanity of the volunteers and their efforts. By wearing Santa costumes, these men momentarily bridge the divide that often isolates them from society, serving as an evocative commentary on acceptance and belonging.

© Susan Meiselas / Magnum Photos