Magnum China

Magnum Photos first covered China on assignment in the 1930s, when Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson established what has become a long-standing cultural engagement with the ever-changing country. Magnum’s long history with China puts the agency in the unique position of being able to provide an in-depth photographic account of China, its people, and the changes they have witnessed over the last nine decades.


Featuring an outstanding selection of photographs, Magnum China is a thorough illustrated history of a vast, enigmatic country, fascinating for China-watchers and novices alike.


Chronologically organized into four parts, charting the history of China from 1933 to the present day, Magnum China presents in-depth portfolios by individual photographers, accompanied by introductory commentaries on the featured work and group selections that curate individual photographs to illustrate the diverse state of China. Each part also features an introduction by respected scholar Jonathan Fenby, as well as "key dates" timelines and lists of the photographers’ travels, setting the socio-political and historical context for the photography on show.

Magnum Photos a acoperit China pentru prima data in misiune in anii 1930, cand Robert Capa si Henri Cartier-Bresson au stabilit ceea ce a devenit un angajament cultural de lunga durata cu tara in continua schimbare. Lunga istorie a lui Magnum cu China pune agentia in pozitia unica de a putea oferi o relatare fotografica aprofundata a Chinei, a oamenilor sai si a schimbarilor la care au asistat in ultimele noua decenii. este o istorie amanuntita ilustrata a unei tari vaste, enigmatice, fascinanta atat pentru cei care privesc China, cat si pentru incepatori. Organizat cronologic in patru parti, prezentand istoria Chinei din 1933 pana in prezent, Magnum China prezinta portofolii detaliate ale fotografilor individuali, insotit de comentarii introductive asupra lucrarii prezentate si selectii de grup care organizeaza fotografii individuale pentru a ilustra starea diversa a Chinei.