Magnum Photographers Document 70 Years of Refugees in Crisis – Feature Shoot

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Magnum Photographers Document 70 Years of Refugees in Crisis – Feature Shoot

Robert Capa, the late co-founder of Magnum Photos, has been called “the greatest war photographer in the world” and “the founder of modern photojournalism.” Before he was either of those things, he was a 17-year-old political refugee; he was forced out of

via Feature Shoot: http://www.featureshoot.com/2016/08/118891/

Since cooperative was founded in 1947, Magnum Photos has done justice to Capa’s legacy; one by one, its photojournalist have followed in his footsteps to tell give voice to those cast out, on the run, and without a home. EXILE, a new exhibition presented by Magnum Photos and Canon, brings those voices together to create a chorus that transcends geographical, linguistic, and political boundaries. 22 Magnum photographers, running from Capa to those documenting the current crisis.

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