"A picture is worth a thousand words." It may be an age-old adage, but it rings just as true today as it did when Magnum Photos was founded in 1947. Originally an artists' cooperative formed by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, David "Chim" Seymour and George Rodger, the photographic agency has become renowned for its deep understanding of the power of images to inform, inspire and tell a story.
Images from such names as Steve McCurry, Robert Capa and Bruce Davidson are available to purchase online, with each six-inch by six-inch print signed by the photographer or, if this is not possible, stamped by the photographer's official estate. In the gallery above, we preview a selection of the featured images, alongside the photographer's personal response.
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Magnum's Conditions of the Heart: On Empathy and Connection in Photography square-print sale closes on Friday 4 November 2016 at 10pm GMT. Signed and estate-stamped, museum-quality six-inch by six-inch prints from more than 70 artists are available from shop.magnumphotos.com
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