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On Friday 8th September 2023, the region of Al Haouz in Morocco was hit by a violent earthquake leading to thousands of deaths and homes lost. Magnum’s archives show life and architecture in the nearby city of Marrakech and the isolated villages of the High Atlas Mountains where tragedy has had such a devastating impact, while the ongoing documentation will be soon distributed.

Morocco

In collaboration with Bruno Morais, Magnum photographer Cristina de Middel reflects on the relationship between nature and culture in her project Boa Noite Povo.

"In 2017, when we moved to the Mata Atlántica jungle in Brazil, and started cohabiting with the frantic wildlife of the area, we decided to start exploring the existing tense relation that human presence imposed to natural habitat in a country that was about to burn down both literal and metaphorically.
With semi-performative experiments and the combination of cultural material (like books, magazines, archival photography) with the surrounding wildlife, we have been constructing narratives that illustrate the current economic and political context using nocturnal animals as improvised actors. Boa Noite Povo is a mix of archival imagery, directed animal action, night photography and plastic intervention of ephemeral pieces that show the complexity of the moment and the resonance with the past.

However, this confirmation of the cycle scheme and its alternation, this reliving of past experiences, as if the lessons of history had faded, merely confirm a human nature that, as frustrating as it may seem, exists and stands stronger than ever. The more cultural we get the more natural we perform, the more elaborated we are in our conflicts and structures, the more directly we are actually aiming at satisfying our basic instincts... Unable, as we are demonstrating, to question our unconscious and thoughtless nature, the classical debate Nature vs Culture seems more nuanced but also more necessary than ever."

2023
Published by SUPER LABO
ISBN 978-4-908512-00-0
Editor in Chief and Art Direction: Yasunori Hoki
Book Design: Koichi Hara / Hichiro (trout)

Boa Noite Povo.

In 1982, Patrick Zachmann travels to the Italian city of Naples to work on an in-depth photo essay around the police and Neapolitan mafia, known as the “Camorra.” Over the course of his time in Naples, Andrea Mormile, a young police officer from the Homicide Unit, took Zachmann under his wing, taking him on police patrols, to crime scenes, and navigating the complex maze of side streets and suburbs that is the city of Naples. He was even invited to stay in his home, spending time with his family. Few months after returning to Paris, Zachmann heard the tragic news that on September 3, Andrea Mormile had been assassinated by the Camorra.
In a new documentary released in 2023, "Un pezzo di papa" (A Piece of Dad), Patrick Zachmann travels back to Naples to meet the family of his friend Andrea Mormile, assassinated by the Neapolitan Mafia in 1982.

The Neapolitan Mafia and the story...

Emin Özmen

The history of North Korea begins with the establishment of the state followed by the division of the Korean peninsula. After Japan's surrender to the Allies, the division at the 38th parallel marked the beginning of Soviet and American administration over the North and South, respectively. On August 15, 1948, the Republic of Korea was established, with Syngman Rhee as its first president; on September 9, 1948, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was established under Kim Il-sung.

North Korea Established 75 Years...

Three years have passed since Belarusian President Lukashenko claimed his highly disputed victory, yet the violent oppression of dissents has continued. Criminalizing the past and extending suppression into the future, even the smallest perceived violations linked to the 2020 protests could result in imprisonment. As security measures become increasingly invasive and the nation's leader solidifies his role as a vital military partner to neighboring Russia, numerous Belarusians who remain in the country are actively devising exit strategies, or preparing for the worst.

Silence and Struggle in Belarus...

Famously photographed at the beach with his father by Robert Capa, the photographer and filmmaker Claude Ruiz Picasso has died aged 76.

Claude Ruiz Picasso - 1947-2023...

From the onset of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Nanna Heitmann has traveled across Russia and its surrounding borders, covering a country where daily life is now a continuous encounter with uncertainty, glorified myths, and relentless propaganda. As the ripples of the conflict extend mostly to the economically disadvantaged regions, Heitmann reveals the divergent landscapes of ordinary life in comparison to the distant perspectives stemming from Moscow, where the impact of the war retains a marginal presence.

Putin's Forever War

Embark on a visual vacation through the Magnum Photos archive, highlighting the most glamorous moments of beachside relaxation and opulent getaways featuring our most beloved stars on vacation.

Stars On Holiday

In honor of Hip-hop's 50th anniversary, Magnum Photos pays tribute to the genre's humble beginnings in the Bronx and development into a global cultural force.

Hip-hop's 50th

Canadian musician and songwriter Robbie Robertson has passed away at the age of 80. He is best known for his association with The Band and Bob Dylan. Recognized as one of classic rock's greatest guitar players and songwriters, he wrote The Band's biggest hits. He later collaborated with filmmaker Martin Scorsese on "The Last Waltz" and several of his other movies.

Robbie Robertson: 1943-2023

This year marks the 50th anniversary since the overthrow of President Allende in September, and 25 years since the arrest of his usurper, General Pinochet for human rights violations in October 1998. Magnum’s photographers have been travelling to Chile since the 1950s and have continued to document up until today.

A Look Back At Chile

On July 25, the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, voted in favour of a justice reform bill that had been proposed by Netanyahu’s government in January, which restricts the Supreme Court’s ability to reject government decisions it considers unreasonable. For months, millions of Israelis have been demonstrating in the streets either in support or opposition to the decision. The country has no constitution and the Supreme Court is seen has the only counterweight in Israel's fragile balance of power.
Benyamin Netanyahu has also been accused of authoritarian tendencies and of trying to avoid the corruption trial he is involved in.

Peter Van Agtmael was in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem to document the protests.

Israel Protests Against Justice...

While photographing the Apartheid, Ernest Cole unveiled a remarkable trademark: the art of invisibility. With this discreet technique, he documented the harsh realities of South Africa, offering profound truths about his world to a global audience.

This elusive quality persisted throughout Cole's career, guiding his lens through the bustling streets of Harlem, capturing the boundless spirit of Black joy, and the ever-changing urban landscape of New York.

Harlem in Color

Elliot Erwitt, a member of Magnum since 1954, is perhaps best known for his journmalistic essays and commercial work, and in particular his images of dogs. Here, however, Erwitt focuses on the beach - that stage in which bodies, as well as vanities, are often fully exposed. Of course, there are exceptions: many Britons prefer more formal dress at the water's edge, in contrast with the Brazilians and the French who wear as little as possible, if anything at all. Erwitt has an uncanny ability to capture the wonderful humor and ironies of life around him, and in "On the Beach", both his comedic wit and camera are fully loaded.

Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company (New York/London, 1991)

On The Beach

On January 14th, 2011, Tunisia saw the end of a 23-year dictatorship as President Zinedine El-Abidine Ben Ali fled the country, forced out by a powerful popular uprising most commonly known as the Arab Spring. This transformative event echoed across the Arab world, igniting hopes of democracy, social justice, and freedom of expression.

It has been 12 years since this moment, yet Tunisia still stands on fragile foundation. The youth who lived through the revolution have become disenchanted, resulting in a concerning rise in mental health issues, depression, and anxiety. Despite the lack of trust in the government and its officials, a faint glimmer of hope from the revolution endures steadfastly.

The Escape

Over the years, Magnum photographers have borne witness to Barbie's significant and far-reaching influence worldwide. As Mattel's famous fashion doll makes her debut in theaters this July, Magnum revisits their archives to present a curated selection of Barbie's journey, bringing back to life a timeless treasure from the old toy box.

Barbie

Halfway between adolescence and adulthood, these young people from the French "banlieues" are wondering about their future. Lost between low-income towers and residential neighborhoods, they get together to talk about their dreams and desires, to love each other and celebrate what can be. Each is confronted with his or her own certainties and problems, while low-income housing creates walls and gentrification dilutes the identity of the suburbs, which are now hard to define. "Juvénile" paints a portrait of a youth with multiple identities, from third-generation immigrants to gentrification, on the eve of the Olympic Games that will transform the neighborhood forever. - Text by William Keo

"Juvénile" - ONGOING PROJECT

On the first months of 2023, millions took to the streets in France to protest against the government's recent pension reform proposal. This is the first time since 2010 that the biggest workers unions were united in a common front. The reform should, among other policies, raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, causing criticism from the government's leftists opponents and the population. There were large disruptions in education, rail and air transport and refineries.

In March, as discussions in Parliament were coming to an end, the government pushed the bill through without a full vote. This decision created a new impetus among the demonstrators across France.

Jean Gaumy has been documenting the mobilisation in the Northern cities of Le Havre and Fécamp, as Peter Van Agtmael and William Keo did in Paris and Emin Ozmen in Caen.

General Strike Against Retirement...

Ukrainian President Vicktor Yanukovych’s cabinet abandoned an agreement on closer trade ties in the EU, favoring closer cooperation with Russia. What began as small protests escalated to the Revolution of Dignity, also known as the Maidan Revolution, a violent protest with at least 88 deaths. Following the Euromaidan protests and removal of Yanukovych, partnered with pro-Russia unrest in Ukraine, Russian annexed the Ukrainian territory of Crimea.

Demonstrations in the Donbas area of Ukraine escalated into a war between the Ukrainian Government and Russian-backed separatist forces. Russian military vehicles crossed the border in several locations of Donetsk Oblast, which is believed to be responsible for the defeat of Ukrainian forces in early September of 2014. In November, Ukrainian military reported intensive movement of Russian combat troops into separatist-controlled parts of eastern Ukraine.

In October 2021, Russia reignited concerns of a potential invasion after moving troops and military equipment to the shared border with Ukraine. The buildup continued until Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February, 2022.

Russo-Ukrainian Conflict

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