Joanna Cresswell traces the heart wrenching story behind Bruce Davidson’s seminal early Magnum work

Famous portrait photographers have a unique ability to capture the essence of their subjects, immortalizing them through their lenses. In this article, we

Josef Koudelka turned full-time to photography in 1967. The following year, he documented the Soviet invasion of Prague. He joined Magnum in 1970.

These iconic photos show a fraction of a second in our world's history. They portray relationships, situations, and the passing of time.

Construction Workers Lunchtime 1931 St Johns Bridge N. Portland Oregon historic bw photo by Ray Atkeson

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer who was known for "candid" photography. He was also an early user of 35 mm film. He was born in 1908 and died in 2004. Part of his book, The Decisive Moment, 1952 I personally like this photo because it shows how composed a candid photo can be. This photo clearly was taken quickly, as he had to capture the birds flying away, but it looks as if a lot of time and planning went into it. He talks about this candid, quick photography in his book The…

These colorized versions of black and white photographs allow you to look at a piece of history with a different eye.

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This iconic surrealist image of the women with the spherical tears is by avant-garde photographer and artist Man Ray (1890-1976). It is marvellously theatrical, and surreal because it only partly …