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Magnum Generation
"If your pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough." - Robert Capa
At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, as the shadow of fascism was spreading around the world, Robert Capa, David "Chim" Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gerda Taro, and George Rodger went into the field to witness events that would shake world history, sharing what they saw with those who could not be there, thereby defining the raison d'être of the photoreporter.
In support of their undertaking, and aspiring to greater things, they would set up the famous Magnum Photos cooperative. They were courageous and devoted to each other in the heart of conflicts, where they would go to find and reveal truth.
On the 75th anniversary of the founding of the most famous photography agency in the world, here is the tale of the amazing fate of its now legendary shooting stars.
"All you need is a bit of luck and enough muscle to click the shutter." - David "Chim" Seymour
At the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War, as the shadow of fascism was spreading around the world, Robert Capa, David "Chim" Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gerda Taro, and George Rodger went into the field to witness events that would shake world history, sharing what they saw with those who could not be there, thereby defining the raison d'être of the photoreporter.
In support of their undertaking, and aspiring to greater things, they would set up the famous Magnum Photos cooperative. They were courageous and devoted to each other in the heart of conflicts, where they would go to find and reveal truth.
On the 75th anniversary of the founding of the most famous photography agency in the world, here is the tale of the amazing fate of its now legendary shooting stars.
"All you need is a bit of luck and enough muscle to click the shutter." - David "Chim" Seymour
248 pages, Hardcover
First published November 2, 2022
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About the author
Jean-David Morvan
526 books73 followersJean-David Morvan is a French comic author, best known as the creator of the Sillage/Wake series.
After studying arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels, he first tried being a graphic artist, but eventually settled for writing instead.
His main series are 'Spirou and Fantasio', 'Sir Pyle' and 'Merlin', all with José Luis Munuera, and 'Sillage', with Philippe Buchet.
After studying arts at the Institut Saint-Luc in Brussels, he first tried being a graphic artist, but eventually settled for writing instead.
His main series are 'Spirou and Fantasio', 'Sir Pyle' and 'Merlin', all with José Luis Munuera, and 'Sillage', with Philippe Buchet.
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February 1, 2025
Un seul point négatif : malgré les 250 pages, on en voudrait encore plus, avec encore plus de détails, d'anecdotes, et d'histoires !
Le début de Magnum et de ses protagonistes principaux. Le tout agrémenté d'une riche iconographie.
Un plaisir de se plonger dans ces années riches.
Le début de Magnum et de ses protagonistes principaux. Le tout agrémenté d'une riche iconographie.
Un plaisir de se plonger dans ces années riches.
January 12, 2026
“All you need is a little bit of luck and enough muscle to click the shutter” - David ‘Chim’ Seymour
Didn’t really enjoy this as much as I thought I would, the graphic novel format just isn’t my vibe which is why it took me nearly 6 months to get round to finishing it.
That being said, Robert Capa, David Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gerda Taro and George Rodger are absolute titans of photojournalism, the stories of the landscape, conflicts and the photos they produced are presented here in a manner that I think does them justice.
Didn’t really enjoy this as much as I thought I would, the graphic novel format just isn’t my vibe which is why it took me nearly 6 months to get round to finishing it.
That being said, Robert Capa, David Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gerda Taro and George Rodger are absolute titans of photojournalism, the stories of the landscape, conflicts and the photos they produced are presented here in a manner that I think does them justice.
March 24, 2024
un album vraiment touchant, avec un choix de photos pertinent et parfois fort
merci pour tout mesdames et messieurs, pour votre courage et dévouement
(lecture dans le cadre du festival de la BD de villers les nancy)
merci pour tout mesdames et messieurs, pour votre courage et dévouement
(lecture dans le cadre du festival de la BD de villers les nancy)
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