Magnum Streetwise: The Ultimate Collection of Street Photography - Stephen McLaren Journalsim pushing them to the brink

pushing them to the brink of madness

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or are they destined to be consumed by the burning darkness of their own making

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Magnum Streetwise: The Ultimate Collection of Street Photography - Stephen McLaren Journalsim pushing them to the brinkAmbitious in scope (384 pages), democratic in nature, Magnum Streetwise is an unmissable tour through the photographs and practices that have helped define what street photography is and can be. Magnum photographers such as Henri Cartier Bresson pioneered modern concepts of street photography before the term was even coined. But their influence is far from historic. A rich seam of street photography runs through the heart of Magnum to this day, both