'An absorbing insight to the career of some of the greatest exponents of the camera art' - State 'The epitome of top-drawer photography' - Irish Times 'An important read for anyone interested in Magnum's beginnings and development, indeed anyone interested in photography in any way' - Shutterhub 'Essential reading for anyone wanting to get beyond the myths and find out ... Read morethe inside story on this inspirational organization' - RPS Journal 'Magnum Manifesto, published to mark the 70th anniversary of an organisation which, as the book reminds us, was named after both champagne bottles and revolvers. The pictures capture the past seven decades with a violence and effervescence worthy of that name' - Daily Telegraph 'An absolutely essential book on the most important photographers collective the world has ever seen' - Cellophaneland 'A vital compendium of documentary photography from the past seventy years' - RA Magazine 'An immense visual record of the second half of the 20th century ... many-faceted, contradictory, yet utterly compelling' - Black & White Photography 'An epic tome that charts the history and cultural impact of this legendary organization' - Amateur Photographer 'From the wake of the war, through the Cuban revolution to the fall of the Berlin Wall and 9/11, the history of Magnum is the history of our world. Here are the images to prove it' - The Herald Show Less