Founded in 1947 - as a direct response to World War II experiences - by legendary war photographer Robert Capa, by David "Chim" Seymour, Henri Cartier-Bresson and George Rodger, it is probably the first photographic cooperative, entirely owned and controlled by its members. Its staff supports rather than direct the photographers; copyright is held by the authors of the works, not by the magazines that publish the images, which gives the photographers the freedom to work on inspiring projects without necessarily needing an assignment.
The Magnum cooperative has, until now, included the world's most famous international photographers and photojournalists and has produced many of the most iconic photographs of the second half of the 20th century. The Magnum collection includes images about the widest variety of subjects - family life, drugs, religion, war, poverty, famine, crime, government and celebrities; Magnum photographers have covered most historical events of the past decades.
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For the TV series starring Tom Selleck, see Magnum, P.I
For the revolver brand Magnum, see Magnum Research (the company that invented it).Member list (incomplete)
Magnum TV series
Magnum Revolver