• Eli Reed, Harlem Street Scene. New York City. 1987. “My obsession is looking at life as it is instead of what it should be.” © Eli Reed/Magnum Photos
    Eli Reed, Harlem Street Scene. New York City. 1987. “My obsession is looking at life as it is instead of what it should be.” © Eli Reed/Magnum Photos
  • Elliott Erwitt, New York City, USA. 2000. “I am obsessed with dogs—because they remind me of people but with more hair.” © Elliott Erwitt/Magnum Photos
    Elliott Erwitt, New York City, USA. 2000. “I am obsessed with dogs—because they remind me of people but with more hair.” © Elliott Erwitt/Magnum Photos
  • Carolyn Drake, Door to Hell. Darvaza, Turkmenistan. 2009. © Carolyn Drake/Magnum Photos
    Carolyn Drake, Door to Hell. Darvaza, Turkmenistan. 2009. © Carolyn Drake/Magnum Photos
  • Cornell Capa, Marilyn Monroe during the filming of The Misfits. Nevada, USA. 1960. © Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography/Magnum Photos
    Cornell Capa, Marilyn Monroe during the filming of The Misfits. Nevada, USA. 1960. © Cornell Capa © International Center of Photography/Magnum Photos
  • René Burri, Stable, horse, pool and house planned by architect Luis Barragán. Cuadra San Cristóbal, Mexico. 1976. “René Burri’s personal tribute to the spirit of Luis Barragán.” -- Clotilde Burri Blanc, wife of René Burri © René Burri/Magnum Photos
    René Burri, Stable, horse, pool and house planned by architect Luis Barragán. Cuadra San Cristóbal, Mexico. 1976. “René Burri’s personal tribute to the spirit of Luis Barragán.” -- Clotilde Burri Blanc, wife of René Burri © René Burri/Magnum Photos
  • Bruno Barbey, A boy plays in the Rivière des Galets. Réunion. 1991. “When traveling and photographing, you have to establish human contact while remaining discreet. Luck sometimes plays a role too. This boy was cleaning his bicycle in a spring and playing with it; my luck was that he wore green shorts matching the color of his bike. The result is a strange and surreal setting in which the boy seems to ride his bicycle under water. Photography is the only language that can be understood anywhere in the world.” © Bruno Barbey/Magnum Photos
    Bruno Barbey, A boy plays in the Rivière des Galets. Réunion. 1991. “When traveling and photographing, you have to establish human contact while remaining discreet. Luck sometimes plays a role too. This boy was cleaning his bicycle in a spring and playing with it; my luck was that he wore green shorts matching the color of his bike. The result is a strange and surreal setting in which the boy seems to ride his bicycle under water. Photography is the only language that can be understood anywhere in the world.” © Bruno Barbey/Magnum Photos
  • Christopher Anderson, Pia with balloon in Gràcia. Barcelona, Spain. 2016. “I chose this image because I notice a couple of my obsessions in it. The first, most obviously, is my obsession with photographing my family. I’m told that the color red often appears in my photographs. Perhaps that qualifies as obsession. And, I really love The Red Balloon, by Albert Lamorisse … but I wouldn’t call it an obsession.” © Christopher Anderson/Magnum Photos
    Christopher Anderson, Pia with balloon in Gràcia. Barcelona, Spain. 2016. “I chose this image because I notice a couple of my obsessions in it. The first, most obviously, is my obsession with photographing my family. I’m told that the color red often appears in my photographs. Perhaps that qualifies as obsession. And, I really love The Red Balloon, by Albert Lamorisse … but I wouldn’t call it an obsession.” © Christopher Anderson/Magnum Photos
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Magnum square print sale launches with $100 prints by Alec Soth, Elliott Erwitt and more

10 June 2019
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Famed photographers collective Magnum photos have launched a new print sale, with work by renowned photographers Gregory Halpern, Carolyn Drake, Elliott Erwitt, Trent Parke and more, available for purchase for a strictly limited time. 

Alec Soth, Sapporo, Japan. 2016. © Alec Soth/Magnum Photos
Alec Soth, Sapporo, Japan. 2016. © Alec Soth/Magnum Photos

The June 2019 Magnum Square Print Sale sees Magnum photographers and estates delve into their archives to select a single image that reflects the issues and working practices which have 'obsessed the collective’s members throughout their careers.'

From deep-seated beliefs that have driven career-long documentary explorations of political and social issues by Eli Reed and Susan Meiselas, to aesthetic fascinations which pushed the practices of photographers like Werner Bischof and Trent Parke into new, experimental territory – the selection represents the great breadth of the Magnum collective’s creative
motivations and output.

Magnum Photos was founded in Paris in 1947 as an artists’ co-operative by four pioneering photographers: Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger, and David “Chim” Seymour.

‘Obsessions’ Magnum’s Square Print Sale runs from 11pm Monday 10 June until 2pm Saturday 15 June 2019. Signed and estate stamped, museum quality, 15,2x15,2cm prints from over 80 artists will exceptionally be available for $100, for 5 days only, from shop.magnumphotos.com.

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