Contact: Magnum Photos
Documentary
How did the world’s most famous photographs, the snapshots that have become iconic, come about? This is an extraordinary and fascinating ten-episode journey exploring the forbidden city of photographic proofs, mixing with famous photographers from Magnum Photos, the legendary photographic agency founded in 1947 Over 60 years of history, from the collapse of the Twin Towers by Steve McCurry to Thomas Hoepker’s portrait of Muhammad Ali; from the Tiananmen Square protests photographed by Stuart Franklin to the glorious era of the Beatles captured by David Hurn’s portraits… up to candid snapshots of Nixon and Khrushchev, Marilyn Monroe, Margaret Thatcher and Miles Davis.
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Seasons & episodes
- 1Thomas Hoepker12 Jun 2013Meeting with photographer Thomas Hoepker who captured images of Muhammad Ali in private and professional contexts, and portrayed the attack of 11 September in New York from an unusual perspective.
- 2David Hurn19 Jun 2013We meet the British photographer David Hurn who photographed the Beatles, 60s swinging London and the famous Isle of Wight Festival in 1970. He tells of his focus on capturing moments of everyday life.
- 3Stuart Franklin26 Jun 2013He took the famous image of a person in front of a tank at the time of the protests at Tiananmen Square. Stuart Franklin tells about the incident, and reflects on memory, meaning when he finds motifs in the landscape.
- 4Peter Marlow3 Jul 2013He finds unique angles, will close objects and photographs always whether it is private or mission. Photographer Peter Marlow is known among others for his iconic portrait of Margaret Thatcher.
- 5Abbas Attar10 Jul 2013As a photographer, his focus has been to raise questions and formulate questions regarding faith and life choices. Abbas Attar from Iran tells about his impressions when he documented the Iranian Revolution 1979th
- 6Steve McCurry17 Jul 2013Steve McCurry captures the dramatic moment where people's destinies and the situation atmosphere are the focus. Many remember his picture of the girl from Afghanistan, in 1985 on National Geographic's front page.
- 7Bruce Gilden24 Jul 2013The proximity to the street life and crime have influenced him as a photographer. Gilden has intrusive images of the Japanese Mafia Yakuza, but portrays also like to passersby on the streets of New York.
- 8Elliot Erwitt31 Jul 2013He is known to photograph subjects with elements of humor and sarcasm, and has depicted everything from dogs on the street to politics at the highest level.
- 9Guy Le Querrec7 Aug 2013During the 50s and 60s he documented the jazz culture and sought to capture the soul of music in their photographs. Guy Le Querrec tells of his meetings with Miles Davis, and if the differences can determine whether an image is mediocre or a masterpiece.
- 10Alex Majoli14 Aug 2013Although he photographed in wars and conflicts, he regards himself not as a war photographer. Alex Majoli talks about his career, his passion to depict duplicitous motives, mental illness, war and about to approach grief and death.
Details
- First aired
- 12 Jun 2013
- Last aired
- 14 Aug 2013
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Episodes
- 10
