VICE Loves Magnum
Dominic Nahr's Eerie Photos from Conflict Zones and Disaster Areas
For this round of VICE Loves Magnum we spoke to Dominic Nahr, who is still running the gauntlet of selection before becoming a full Magnum member. We discussed Africa's endless potential for stories, the eeriness of post-tsunami Japan, and how a...
Bruce Gilden Takes Street Photos Like You've Never Seen Before
Bruce Gilden is most famous for his New York street photography. These days, that term might conjure up the idea of plonkers with DSLRs taking photos of Supreme-clad youths posing on street corners. But Gilden's signature style of in-your-face street...
Chris Steele-Perkins Can't Let Go of England
Chris Steele-Perkins' early work focused on social ills in British cities. In 1979, he released his first solo book, Teds, examining the British Teddy Boy subculture of the 50s, 60s, and 70s. After that, Steele-Perkins started to travel more...
There's More to Stuart Franklin Than the Most Famous Photo of the 20th Century
Stuart Franklin is probably best known for his photo of an average-looking man with some groceries defying a line of tanks in Tiananmen Square. He also talked about art school's effect on his work, the difference between approach and style, what "news...
Jonas Bendiksen Takes Photos in Countries That Don't Exist
Unlike almost all of the other photographers we have spoken to in the VICE Loves Magnum series, Jonas Bendiksen’s work isn't focused on war zones or conflict. From examining life in marginal post-Soviet states to exploring humanity’s ever-quickening...
Peter van Agtmael Won't Deny the Strange Allure of War
Thus far, photographer Peter van Agtmael's career has focused on documenting the effects of America's post-9/11 wars, both at home and abroad. For this installment of VICE Loves Magnum, we spoke to him about the attraction of conflict, the realities of...
Ian Berry Takes Jaw-Dropping Photos of Massacres and Floods
In 1962, Ian Berry was invited to join Magnum by Henri Cartier-Bresson—which, in photographic terms, is as close to canonization as you can get. His invitation followed his work in South Africa, where he was the only photographer to witness the...
Thomas Dworzak Takes Photos of Sad Marines and Taliban Poseurs
Thomas Dworzak's books often deal with war: 'M*A*S*H IRAQ' examined the daily lives of US Medevac teams in Iraq, and his latest, 'Kavkuz,' explored the impact of war on the Caucasus region. But oddly enough, in spite of shooting in some of the most...
Steve McCurry Photographs the Human Condition
Steve McCurry's photo, 'Afghan Girl,' appeared on the cover of 'National Geographic' in 1985 during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and quickly became one of the most famous photos in the world. He has documented the human impact of wars across...
The Way Christopher Anderson Sees the World Is Amazing
Some of the most-talented and celebrated documentary photographers in the world are members of the Magnum photo agency. As part of an ongoing partnership with Magnum, we'll be featuring some of their photographers over the coming weeks. First up is...