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Bruno Barbey’s Photopoche

Some of the most iconic images from Bruno Barbey's most famous works are gathered together in a comprehensive tome

Bruno Barbey

Bruno Barbey A US bombardment, after the battle of An Loc. South Vietnam. 1972. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey US marines at the Burgan burning oil fields. The invasion of Kuwait by Iraq took place on August 2, 1990. It was followed by the Allied intervention under operation Desert Storm. The Allies finally (...)
Bruno Barbey Demonstration against the construction of the Narita Airport and the war of Vietnam. Tokyo, Japan. 1971. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Girls watching a fashion show in front of a 16th century Ottoman fountain at Galata Tower. Istanbul, Turkey. 2009. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Working class from the financial region on the Subway Gayrettepe. Istanbul, Turkey. 2009. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Lovers on the promenade of the renovated Bund against the skyline of Pudongs Lujiazui Financial District in Shanghai. Shanghai, China. September, 2010. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey A young couple in front of advertising for a pain-free abortion method. Kunming, China. 2013. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Han riverside park in the Mangwon area. Seoul, South Korea. 2007. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey A Chinese worker installs an advertisement with a night view of Shanghai on the Nanjing Road shopping street. Shanghai, China. March 28, 2010. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey A boy plays in the Riviere of Galets. Reunion. 1991. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey The annual Horse Fair "Feria del Caballo" in the city of Jerez de la frontera, situated in the province of Cadiz. Andalucia. 2009. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey The Amazon River. Belem, Brazil. 2008. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
Bruno Barbey Village of Maadid, near Erfoud. Morocco. 2002. © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos

First published in 1999, Bruno Barbey’s Photopoche book gathers together 80 photographs considered some of the most iconic from his most famous works: The Italians, Morocco, May 1968, Poland, and other journalistic reportages from around the world. Combined, the stories build a comprehensive and exhaustive exploration of the life’s work of the photographer.

The newly republished book has been re-edited by the legendary curator and publisher Robert Delpire, who has published dozens of well-known books, including the Magnum book In Our Time. The book also features a foreword by French writer Annick Cojean, who describes Barbey as “an author, rather than a reporter. A long-term photographer rather than a traveler.”

Bruno Barbey © Bruno Barbey | Magnum Photos
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