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The Magnum Digest: December 7, 2018

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Magnum offers a range of workshops globally, aimed at all levels, from emerging photographers to established practitioners.

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Human Rights at Home: Eli Reed on the Struggle of Black America

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Magnum 2018 Holiday Gift Guide

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“I can’t let go of the desire to believe in a society where things really will get better”

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“I can’t let go of the desire to believe in a society where things really will get better”

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The Disappearing Pastures of the Maasai

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In Southern Italy, Poverty Endures: Ferdinando Scianna on how the issues highlighted in the 90s persist today

Ferdinando Scianna

Alessandra Sanguinetti: On Youth and Portraiture

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Harry Gruyaert

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