Italy 2014, 9x26 min, HDA Ballandi Multimedia Production
by Mario Paloschi, Gianluigi Attorre
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What is the story behind the most famous iconic photosfrom around the world?
A unique and fascinating journey into the forbidden city of the contact sheets of the world renowned photographers from Magnum, the legendary agency founded in 1947.
Contact sheets are the first overview for the photographer of what he has captured on film. They give a unique and intimate view of the style, methods and thoughts of the artist.
Cartier-Bresson himself, founder of the Magnum Photo agency, was strongly opposing the disclosure of his contact sheets and yet the choice of that picture is the point of contact between the photographer's life, thoughts, philosophy and the subject he portrays.
Two very different stories that due to decision or unexpected coincidences bring to life a snapshot or a posed photo, which turns into an historical icon.
Photographers and subjects:
Muhammad Ali by Thomas Hoepker
Kitchen Debate by Elliot Erwitt
The Beatles by David Hurn
Margaret Thatcher by Peter Marlow
Tienanmen Square by Stuart Franklin
Iranian Revolution by Abbas Attar
9/11 by Steve McCurry
Yakuza by Bruce Gilden
Miles Davis by Guy Le Querrec