September 24, 2013, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, Photography, Research + TeachingTeaching Magnum: What we can learn from Magnum Photos Photojournalist Susan Meiselas broke tradition when she photographed the “people’s revolt” in Nicaragua in color. In 1981, black and white was still the accepted medium in which to depict conflict. Yet, she described the choice as best capturing “the vibrancy and optimism of the resistance.” Learn more about Meiselas’s photograph… read more
September 23, 2013, Filed Under: PhotographyMagnum Photos collection donated to the Ransom Center The Magnum Photos collection, which contains nearly 200,000 press prints of images taken by world-renowned Magnum photographers, has been donated to the Ransom Center. The gift was made by Michael and Susan Dell, Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman, and John and Amy Phelan. Mr. Dell is Founder, Chairman and CEO of… read more
September 10, 2013, Filed Under: Exhibitions + Events, PhotographyOpening today: "Radical Transformation: Magnum Photos into the Digital Age" The exhibition Radical Transformation: Magnum Photos into the Digital Age opens today and will be on view through January 5. Magnum Photos photographers have produced some of the most memorable images of the last century, shaping history and revolutionizing photography’s influence on modern culture. Founded in 1947, it was the… read more
