MAGNUM GALLERY · 13 RUE DE L’ABBAYE 75006 PARIS.

June 20th - September 8, 2012.

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Algeria’s independence, the Magnum Gallery
presents a unique collection of vintage prints coming from the photographers personal
archives. They covered three distinct periods of this conflict: Kryn Taconis in 1957, Nicolas
Tikhomiroff in 1960 and Marc Riboud, mainly for the end of the war (1961-62).
During the eight years the Algerian war lasted (1954-1962), identity and political control
matters make the conflict progress towards the independence, celebrated on July 5th...