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Magnum Photos New York Staff

The above picture shows the staff of Magnum Photos New York. I did this collage at work today as part of a presentation for next weeks Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will take place in Paris.
The AGM rotates between Paris, New York and London every year. It's a big three day meeting where all (or most) of the active Magnum photographers come together to discuss various Magnum related topics, photography and business wise. It's also the time of the year were Magnum photographers look at submitted portfolios for consideration of membership, weather it's a new photographer wanting to become a nominee, weather it's a nominee applying to become an associated member or an associated member applying to become a full member of the agency.
The meeting is kicked off by a huge party with photographers as well as staff and invited guests attending. I was invited to the AGM party last year in New York. Quite good fun and of course very very interesting. It's been my first personal contact with Magnum, it's been the first time I saw photographers like Josef Koudelka, Larry Towell, Martin Parr or Eliott Erwitt in person.
Two days after that party in June 2004 I wanted to meet Mark Lubell, Magnums New York Bureau Director, again to say thank you and good bye since I had to leave again that day. So I went over to the Jewish Community Center where Magnum rented one floor for it's meeting. I took the elevator up to the 7th floor and waited for Mark coming out of the meeting in the lunch break. I waited and waited and started to walk around. After walking around a corner I suddenly stood in front of a room where all the photographers have been sitting together. Woooa... About 50 of the worlds finest photographers in front of me. That made me really feel crawly! :-)
Man, I'd really like to have the chance to actually attend the AGM meeting one day. You hear a lot of rumors on how these meetings are. So I'd like to see for myself...

Posted by Martin Fuchs on June 17, 2005 10:35 PM