The exhibition 'Exile,' at Visa Pour L’Image Perpignan (29 August - 2 September 2016), will bring together work of 22 Magnum Photographers to present a visual representation of nearly 70 years of international migration and displacement. Providing a historic context to the current migration crisis in Europe, Exile will include images of civilians returning home following World War II by Robert Capa; Philip Jones Griffiths’ Vietnamese woman fleeing a US bomb attack; and John Vink’s documentation of the displaced in South Sudan. Presenting coverage of conflicts ranging from the Six Day War, Iraq, Rwanda and the Arab Spring the exhibition also includes work by Abbas, Bruno Barbey, Chris Steele-Perkins, Thomas Dworzak, Alex Majoli, Susan Meiselas, Paulo Pellegrin and Jerome Sessini amongst others. Alongside the exhibition, Magnum Photos and Canon are organising First Impressions, a free 5-day portfolio review event at Visa Pour L’Image for photographers wishing to gain an insightful and honest critique of their work.

Magnum Press Release

EXILE
29 August – 4 September 2016

FIRST IMPRESSIONS: Free Portfolio Reviews
29 August - 2 September 2016

In Collaboration with Canon at Visa Pour L’Image Perpignan, France

Abbas | Christopher Anderson | Bruno Barbey | Werner Bischof | Robert Capa | Thomas Dworzak | Nikos Economopoulos | Stuart Franklin | Leonard Freed | Paul Fusco | Cristina Garcia Rodero | Jean Gaumy | Bruce Gilden | Philip Jones Griffiths | Alex Majoli | Paolo Pellegrin | Eli Reed | Moises Saman Jérôme Sessini | Chris Steele-Perkins | John Vink

Exile, will bring together work of 22 Magnum Photographers to present a visual representation of nearly 70 years of international migration and displacement. The exhibition, at Visa Pour L’Image Perpignan, is a collaboration between Magnum Photos and Canon, who will also be providing a free portfolio reviews for emerging photographers at the festival.
 
Providing a historic context to the current migration crisis in Europe, Exile, will include images of civilians returning home following World War II by Robert Capa; Philip Jones Griffiths’ Vietnamese woman fleeing a US bomb attack; and John Vink’s documentation of the displaced in South Sudan. Presenting coverage of conflicts ranging from the Six Day War, Iraq, Rwanda and the Arab Spring the exhibition also includes work by Abbas, Bruno Barbey, Robert Capa, Thomas Dworzak, Alex Majoli, Susan Meiselas, Paulo Pellegrin and Jerome Sessini amongst others. Forgoing historical, chronological or geographical order, the exhibition aims to illustrate the sheer number of those uprooted, made homeless and transient, progressing towards an uncertain future.
 
www.magnumphotos.com/events/event/magnum-photographers-exile-visa-pour-limage/

FIRST IMPRESSIONS - FREE PORTFOLIO REVIEWS

Alongside the exhibition, Magnum Photos and Canon are organising First Impressions, a free 5-day portfolio review event at Visa Pour L’Image for photographers wishing to gain an insightful and honest critique of their work. Confirmed reviewers include James Estrin, Co-Editor of Lens Blog for the New York Times, Olivier Laurent, Editor of LightBox at TIME magazine, Francesca Sears, Content Director at Magnum Photos and Magnum photographer, Lorenzo Meloni.
 
First Impressions is aimed at emerging photographers who have published or exhibited their work at least once, or been involved in professional photography work for at least 3 years. Photography /arts based students and recent graduates are welcome to apply. The deadline for applications is the 1 August and the reviews will run from 29 August - 2 September 2016. Further details can be found here.

Refugees In the desert. Jordan, 1990 © Chris Steele-Perkins/Magnum Photos

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