Maria Antonella Pelizzari

In the early to mid-twentieth century, the vast majority of printed photographs appeared in the pages of illustrated magazines. Publications such as Life, China Pictorial, Drum, Picture Post, and Ebony did more than showcase photographs; they crafted visual narratives by combining images, text, and graphics into influential cultural artefacts. These periodicals shaped public perception and mass media consensus like the...

Founded in 1947 on the basis of the spirit of humanism, the Magnum photo agency has mostly focused its gaze on a world in times of unrest, collapsing social structures, and polarising politics. This volume is being published to mark the 70th birthday of the agency. With a selection of iconic pictures from the archive of the agency, it illuminates...