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Polished brass & classic wood. Heavyweight stand allows free use of hands. This piece of convex lens is mounted in a heavy-duty brass frame with a wooden handle that maintains the authentic style & yet making it comfortable to use. A classic gift for every executive. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

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Duotone bronzed brass & classic wood. Heavyweight stand allows free use of hands. A classic gift for every executive. If we do not have this item in stock we will order it for you from our supplier. Delivery generally takes 3 weeks within the UK. For overseas delivery queries please email sales@stanfords.co.uk ...

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1945: The war was over, & the families who lived in Magnolia Square could look forward to their men coming home & their lives returning to normal. But for some, the end of the war brought serious problems. Kate Voigt was at last able to marry Leon Emmerson, the man she loved, a Londoner like herself, but of mixed race. When old man Harvey, a powerful & wealthy figure in South London & great-grandfather to Kate`s small son, heard of the match he was determined that young Matthew should not be raised by Leon. Slowly, insidiously, he began the fight to wrest Kate`s son away from her. & for Jewish refugee Christina, who had married Jack Robson, a commando & the handsomest man in the Square, the end of the war brought its own special torment. She was convinced that her mother & grandmother had somehow escaped the holocaust & were alive. It seemed that her determination to find them could put everything, even her marriage, at risk. As Magnolia Square, scarred & battered, but still surviving, prepared to enjoy the ` Peace`, so the inhabitants of the Square begin to try & rebuild their lives. ...

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Here the photographers of Magnum, 50 years after the legendary group began its documentary mission, address the world following the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989; a period which has seen the triumph of US capitalism at one extreme & the resurgence of ancient blood feuds at the other. The book is built around photo-essays selected & introduced by the photographers, many shot especially for the book. From Henri Cartier-Bresson to Magnum`s newest recruits, each photographer navigates the issues of history in their own way
- some tackling the dramatic changes in the world head-on in the traditional manner of the ”concerned photographer”, others choosing subjects & aesthetic viewpoints which are entirely personal. The result is an album of contemporary photography about the world today. ” Magnum” is introduced by historian, broadcaster & cultural commentator Michael Ignatieff, linking the substance & pace of change in the post-Cold-war world with the historic role of the Magnum witness & image-maker. This is a book about history & humanity, journalism & art, & revealing the photographers of Magnum entering a new era.
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Featuring new & iconic images, this follow-up to Prestel`s highly successful A Year in Photography: Magnum Archive

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Magnum Contact Sheets towers above most other photographic collections, not just because of the sheer quality of the photos & the reproductions, but also the very nature of the book. Full of unpublished material, it reveals the story behind many iconic & historical images of modern times taken by the world ...

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This is the compact edition of the definitive volume on how iconic images by Magnum photographers are made. Newly re-formatted & with 16 extra pages, this publication features superb reproductions of more than 130 contact sheets & over 200 photographs taken from the sheets, bearing witness to the creative methods, strategies & editing processes used by many of the acknowledged greats of photography. Whether George Rodgers photographs of the Blitz in 1940, Philippe Halsman`s memorably surreal image of a leaping Salvador Dali, Burt Glinn capturing the end of segregation in 1950s Arkansas, David Hurn photographing the Beatles in 1964, Joseph Koudelka`s extraordinary images of the invasion of Prague, Susan Meiselas in Nicaragua in the 1970s, Raymond Depardon at the fall of the Berlin Wall, Larry Towell in El Salvador, Bruce Gilden photographing classic New York scenes or Jim Goldberg creating his remarkable, experimental artworks, the contact sheets & images in this book constitute an extraordinary record of great images being captured & edited. ...

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This book draws upon the Magnum archive to present a celebration of the great photographers who have captured those most fugitive of moments in cycling: the personalities, emotions & human endurance. It is grouped into thematic chapters, with works by a range of photographers, showing carefully picture-edited images with discursive captions. Each chapter also features one `story` of an iconic moment, event or scene captured by a single photographer. They explore themes such as the Tour de France, track racing in the velodrome, winter training & the revelry of the fans & crowds, with images by a variety of iconic photographers, including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, Guy Le Querrec & Harry Gruyaert. ...

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This collection of postcards contains 50 images from the book ” Magnum”. Offering a vision of the contemporary world at the turn of the century by the photogaphers of the celebrated Magnum agency, they accompany a major worldwide exhibition. Featuring the work of such photographers as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Rene Burri, Steve Mc Curry, James Nachtwey, Martin Parr, Gilles Peress & Miguel Rio Branco, the collection is varied, some images making strong statements about the reality of the world, others delighting in colour & form. ...

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There are few things that unify people across the world better than the game of football. More than just kicking a ball about, football stirs passions beyond rational thought, affecting the mood of a nation or even the fortunes of a government. Since the 1930s various members of Magnum have photographed the world of football, documenting the teams, the supporters & the game, from barefeet on African mud or a Brazilian beach to kicking cans in the backstreets of Newcastle. This collection shows how deep the roots of football run & how wide they are spread, how football culture crosses every boundary of nationality, race & religion, how it throws up important social issues such as the empowerment of women through football in Iran & the bitter religious rivalry between Glasgow`s two teams Rangers & Celtic. This portfolio of images combines the beauty of the game itself with the aesthetic quality associated with the photographers of Magnum & provides a celebration of the `world game` as well as a fascinating social portrait of the world over a period of more than half a century ...

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Magnum China

Many of Magnum`s most renowned photographers - beginning with Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson on assignment in the 1930s - have been captivated by China. They`ve returned time and again, their fascination growing in line with China`s burgeoning accessibility and international influence. - both an outstanding photobook and a fascinating social history - illustrates the agency`s evolving relationship with this increasingly influential nation to give a visually rich, informed photographic account of the country, its people and the changes witnessed over the last nine decades. Chronologically organized to present key periods in the development of the modern state and its associated territories, Magnum China presents in-depth portfolios by individual photographers, accompanied by
introductory commentaries on the featured projects and group selections illustrating the diversity of Magnum`s interaction with the region. Supplemented with introductory essays by Jonathan Fenby, historical timelines, lists of photographers` travels and a fold-out map of China, Magnum China offers detailed and perceptive socio-political, geographical and historical context to complement the outstanding photography of some of the world`s finest photographers.

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Many of Magnum`s most renowned photographers
- beginning with Robert Capa & Henri Cartier-Bresson on assignment in the 1930s
- have been captivated by China. They`ve returned time & again, their fascination growing in line with China`s burgeoning accessibility & international influence.
- both an outstanding photobook & a fascinating social history
- illustrates the agency`s evolving relationship with this increasingly influential nation to give a visually rich, informed photographic account of the country, its people & the changes witnessed over the last nine decades. Chronologically organized to present key periods in the development of the modern state & its associated territories, Magnum China presents in-depth portfolios by individual photographers, accompanied by introductory commentaries on the featured projects & group selections illustrating the diversity of Magnum`s interaction with the region. Supplemented with introductory essays by Jonathan Fenby, historical timelines, lists of photographers` travels & a fold-out map of China, Magnum China offers detailed & perceptive socio-political, geographical & historical context to complement the outstanding photography of some of the world`s finest photographers.

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