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Today we remember Thomas Hoepker (1936–2024), an extraordinary photographer, journalist and long-term Magnum member who dedicated over 60 years to the pursuit of capturing the human condition. Establishing a reputation for his detailed photojournalism in the 1960s, Hoepker recognized the artist within as his practice evolved, outlining the need to go deeper below the surface of the image: "Taking good pictures is one thing, but once in a while you have to go beyond and do something meaningful.” His reportage revealed to many the alluring landscapes and life in Japan, China, Europe, and his adopted home for nearly five decades, the United States. Hoepker also photographed revered artists such as Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, as well as creating a much-beloved series on Muhammad Ali. “The Magnum family has lost one of its dearest members,” writes Magnum President Cristina de Middel. "His legacy within the Magnum community is one of inspiration, mentorship, and a relentless pursuit of excellence combined with kindness and generosity." 🔗 We reflect on the life, work and legacy of the remarkable Magnum photographer: https://bit.ly/4d1wtPv © Thomas Hoepker / Magnum Photos

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of beloved Magnum photographer Thomas Hoepker. He died peacefully at the age of 88. © René Burri / Magnum Photos

New #MagnumPhotos Nominee spotlight: Sakir Khader ✨ Sakir Khader (1990, Vlaardingen, the Netherlands) is a Palestinian documentary photographer and film director based in the Netherlands. His main focus is the relation between life and death in conflict zones, especially across the Middle East. He has also documented extensively in Palestine. Through his raw, intimate and cinematic signature style, Khader seeks to illuminate the poetic sorrows of everyday life. This week, following the 77th Annual General Meeting, the cooperative welcomed Khader as a Nominee alongside Salih Basheer, embarking on the minimum four-year process to full membership. Visit his bio: https://bit.ly/3WgCS3z © Sakir Khader / Magnum Photos

New #MagnumPhotos Nominee spotlight: Salih Basheer✨ Salih Basheer (Omdurman, Sudan, 1995) traverses themes of memory, belonging and social unrest through his work. He began his career by covering revolution and protest in Sudan, before embarking on long-term projects such as The Home Seekers, which follows the lives of two Sudanese men as they embark on new lives in Cairo, Egypt. His debut photobook, 22 Days in Between, published in 2023, was the first ever photobook published by a Sudanese photographer. This week, following the 77th Annual General Meeting, the cooperative welcomed Basheer as a new Nominee alongside Sakir Khader, embarking on the minimum four-year process to full membership. Visit his bio: https://bit.ly/3VUUpNg © Salih Basheer / Magnum Photos

New #MagnumPhotos Member spotlight: Sabiha Çimen ✨ Sabiha Çimen’s (Istanbul, Turkey, 1986) practice is at once intimate, playful and surreal, exploring themes of womanhood, Islamic culture, portraiture and still life in her native Turkey and beyond. "I see and experience the world through my belief system. It’s about devotion, discipline and practice. Photography helps me explore my culture by looking in. Islamic culture is underrepresented and often misunderstood in the Western sphere,” says Çimen of her work. "My mission is simply to shed some light on my world, especially about women, for others to see, and at the same time, to look deeper and discover my own true potential.” This week, following the 77th Annual General Meeting, the collective welcomed Çimen as a full Member alongside Yael Martínez. © Sabiha Çimen / Magnum Photos

New #MagnumPhotos Member spotlight: Yael Martínez ✨ Yael Martínez (Guerrero, Mexico, 1984) creates work that addresses fractured communities in his native Mexico, often working symbolically to evoke a sense of the emptiness, absence and pain suffered by those affected by the state and organized crime. "My work focuses on communities fractured by organized crime, in a physical and psychological sense. I am trying to create work that represents the connection between absence and presence,” says Martínez of his practice. "I’m interested in exploring the symbolic construction of the territory where violence penetrates all and this violence crosses the physical and spiritual space of those who inhabit it. The territory as an analogy to a body or space that could be a house, a person, a family, a community or a country.” This week, following the 77th Annual General Meeting, the cooperative welcomed Martínez as a full Member alongside Sabiha Çimen. © Yael Martínez / Magnum Photos

Presenting the 2024 annual Magnum group photograph, taken by Peter van Agtmael using a Fujifilm GFX100 II 📸 This year’s Annual General Meeting, held in partnership with FUJIFILM France Imaging Business, saw Magnum photographers and staff gather in Arles, France to review the collective’s activities through the lens of the past year and discuss future priorities and opportunities, led by Magnum president Cristina de Middel. Forming part of the AGM, a yearly tradition dating back to the cooperative’s founding, is the member’s vote on membership status and nominee portfolio submissions. The 2024 meeting welcomes two new members, Yael Martínez and Sabiha Çimen, and two nominees, Salih Basheer and Sakir Khader. In the coming days, we will spotlight a selection of works by each new member and nominee member. ⁠ A program of events, including exhibitions, signings, talks and portfolio reviews, continues throughout the week in Arles. © Peter van Agtmael / Magnum Photos

Magnum Connection, a new exhibition and Live Commission presented by Magnum and FUJIFILM France Imaging Business is now open until August 25 in Arles, France ✨ Curated by Philipp Ebeling and on view at the Galerie Arena, the exhibition sees Carolyn Drake, Lorenzo Meloni, Lúa Ribeira and Peter van Agtmael explore the theme of “connection,” each through a series of new work created using the Fujifilm GFX100 II camera. This collaboration between Magnum and Fujifilm marks a new chapter in their long-standing relationship and pays witness to the premiere of the Live Commission at FUJIKINA from July 2 to 6, where live sessions with the four photographers will take place, accompanied by a recreation of Carolyn Drake’s studio. A series of talks featuring each photographer discussing their practice will also take place at FUJIKINA, in addition to free portfolio reviews for aspiring and practicing photographers. 🔗 Discover the article: https://bit.ly/3zmmpSp Magnum Connection, une exposition et Live Commission présentée par Magnum et FUJIFILM France Imaging Business ouvre ses portes à Arles jusqu’au 25 août ✨ Sous le commissariat de Philipp Ebeling et présentée à la Galerie Arena, l'exposition réunit Carolyn Drake, Lorenzo Meloni, Lúa Ribeira et Peter van Agtmael autour du thème de la " connexion ", chacun à travers une série de nouvelles œuvres réalisées avec le Fujifilm GFX100 II. Le projet marque le nouveau chapitre d’une longue collaboration avec Fujifilm et présente pour la première fois une Live Commission à Arles qui se tiendra du 2 au 6 juillet à la FUJIKINA au cours de laquelle des lives sessions avec les photographes auront lieu, accompagnée d'une recréation du studio de Carolyn Drake. Une série de talks par chacun des photographes et des lectures de portfolios sont également organisées durant la FUJIKINA. 🔗 Découvrez l’article: https://bit.ly/3zmmpSp © Carolyn Drake, Lorenzo Meloni, Lúa Ribeira, Peter van Agtmael / Magnum Photos

📸 As Magnum photographers gather in Arles for the 77th Annual General Meeting, held in partnership with FUJIFILM France Imaging Business, a program of public events, workshops and exhibitions will take place in the lead up to and including the opening week of Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles: ✨ MxA Pop-Up Space: a series of meet-and-greets alongside a pop-up shop, an exhibition curated by Peter van Agtmael and Myriam Boulos and more. ✨ Book Signing: over 20 Magnum photographers will be in attendance with new and rare photobooks available to purchase and have signed. ✨ Magnum Connection, Live Commission: coordinated by Fujifilm France and curated by Philipp Ebeling, this project sees four Magnum photographers explore the theme of “connection” through new work. ✨ Morning Talks: join Carolyn Drake, Peter van Agtmael, Lorenzo Meloni, Lúa Ribeira and Cristina de Middel in conversation around their personal work and projects. ✨ Magnum Learn Meet & Greet: meet the Magnum Learn team as a practicing or aspiring photographer and gather with workshop participants, Magnum friends and colleagues. ✨ Portfolio Reviews: Magnum Learn and Fujifilm France have organized a series of free portfolio reviews with six different Magnum photographers. ✨ Journey to the Center: an exhibition from Cristina de Middel inspired by Jules Verne’s book Journey to the Center of the Earth, showing as part of Les Rencontres de la photographie, Arles. 🔗 Book your tickets: https://bit.ly/3VTKlpm © Rafał Milach / Magnum Photos

The feature film The Bikeriders, directed by Jeff Nichols and inspired by the eponymous photobook by Danny Lyon, launches today in cinemas worldwide 🏍️ Originally published in 1968, Lyon’s seminal series is an authentic, personal and uncompromising four-year account of American biker culture. A student and avid motorcyclist, Lyon began photographing motorcycle races in the early 1960s, offering an unseen insight into a misunderstood American counterculture and subverting its commercialized image. In 1965, Lyon joined the Chicago Outlaws Motorcycle Club, documenting them as a member for two years. Through a combination of photographs, personal texts and transcribed interviews, his immersion in this environment enabled him to craft intimate, first-hand narratives of the club and its members, yielding an enduring record of rebellion and personal freedom. See more of The Bikeriders, as well as some stills from the film, in the Magnum Gallery online exhibition: https://bit.ly/3KQ5muA © Danny Lyon / Magnum Photos