Alex Benjamin
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From January 14th to April 4th
From the website:
In 1955, the legendary photo agency Magnum Photos organized its first group exhibition, Gesicht der Zeit (Face of Time)—a powerful reflection of postwar life and human resilience. This historic show was thought lost for over fifty years. Then, in 2006, it was rediscovered in the basement of the Institut Français in Innsbruck, Austria. Now presented for the first time in North America, Magnum’s First features eighty-three original prints from the exhibition by eight of the agency’s early members, including the celebrated documentary photographers Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Inge Morath, and Ernst Haas.
Restaged using the exhibition’s original layout, Magnum’s First captures a wide range of photographic approaches and global perspectives—from street scenes in Japan to political unrest in Hungary and the funeral of Gandhi in India. The show offers a rare glimpse into the origins of Magnum Photos and its foundational role in shaping postwar photojournalism.
Organized in collaboration with Magnum Photos.
theimagecentre.ca
Related exhibition: Chim's Children of Europe (also January 14 to April 4th):
In the aftermath of World War II, famed photojournalist (and co-founder of the Magnum Photos picture agency) David “Chim” Seymour was commissioned by UNESCO to document the living conditions of children across a devastated Europe. The resulting images formed Children of Europe, a landmark 1949 publication that raised international awareness of postwar displacement and humanitarian need.
This exhibition brings together original prints and rare archival material from The Image Centre’s collection, revealing Chim’s compassionate lens and commitment to social documentation. Capturing both hardship and resilience, this much-celebrated series reveals the lives of children in Austria, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Poland—offering a powerful testament to survival and recovery in a time of profound global upheaval.
theimagecentre.ca
I am so going.
From the website:
In 1955, the legendary photo agency Magnum Photos organized its first group exhibition, Gesicht der Zeit (Face of Time)—a powerful reflection of postwar life and human resilience. This historic show was thought lost for over fifty years. Then, in 2006, it was rediscovered in the basement of the Institut Français in Innsbruck, Austria. Now presented for the first time in North America, Magnum’s First features eighty-three original prints from the exhibition by eight of the agency’s early members, including the celebrated documentary photographers Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Inge Morath, and Ernst Haas.
Restaged using the exhibition’s original layout, Magnum’s First captures a wide range of photographic approaches and global perspectives—from street scenes in Japan to political unrest in Hungary and the funeral of Gandhi in India. The show offers a rare glimpse into the origins of Magnum Photos and its foundational role in shaping postwar photojournalism.
Organized in collaboration with Magnum Photos.
Magnum's First | The Image Centre
theimagecentre.ca
Related exhibition: Chim's Children of Europe (also January 14 to April 4th):
In the aftermath of World War II, famed photojournalist (and co-founder of the Magnum Photos picture agency) David “Chim” Seymour was commissioned by UNESCO to document the living conditions of children across a devastated Europe. The resulting images formed Children of Europe, a landmark 1949 publication that raised international awareness of postwar displacement and humanitarian need.
This exhibition brings together original prints and rare archival material from The Image Centre’s collection, revealing Chim’s compassionate lens and commitment to social documentation. Capturing both hardship and resilience, this much-celebrated series reveals the lives of children in Austria, Greece, Germany, Hungary, Italy, and Poland—offering a powerful testament to survival and recovery in a time of profound global upheaval.
Chim’s Children of Europe | The Image Centre
theimagecentre.ca
I am so going.
