I picked up a History Of Magnum at the ICP bookstore in NY last week and enjoyed reading it. What a history! The controversy of some photos of historical significance was discussed. For example, the discussion of the Capa photo of the Spanish soldier as he was shot (How does one get a photo with a camera position in front of the soldier, etc.) It reminded me of my thought that some of the famous photos, for example HCB "exact moment" photos, while marvelous photos that I love, I have difficulty understanding how the exact moment could be anticipated-shutter lag, etc.
The book is a good read for folks that like history and photography.
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