In 2007, @rafal.milach traveled across his native Poland to photograph portraits of retired Polish circus performers reinhabiting their former, whimsical personas. The circus, or “Cyrk Polski,” became a cultural phenomenon during the post-war era, entertaining crowds for decades until the 1990s, when it dwindled following the collapse of the Eastern Bloc.⁠ ⁠ In his series, Milach depicts the performers – former magicians, acrobats, and contortionists – donning their old costumes in the solitude of their homes. He also captured the derelict arena of the prestigious State Circus School based in Julinek. Having closed its doors in 1999, the school was reinstated in 2014 following a movement to revive its cultural heritage, and now hosts the largest circus arts exhibition in Poland.⁠ ⁠ The first image in this post will be featured in the upcoming Square Print Sale, Spectacle, for one week only starting April 21.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Read more about the series at the @magnumphotos link in bio.⁠ ⁠ PHOTOS (left to right):⁠ ⁠ (1) Zdzislaw, 63, worked for 46 years as a magician and acrobat. Warsaw, Poland. 2007.⁠ ⁠ (2) For most of his career, retired circus artist Jozef, 59, performed as a clown. Biała Podlaska, Poland. 2007. ⁠ ⁠ (3) Retired circus artist Jozef, 59, at home dressed in one of his old costumes. Biała Podlaska, Poland. 2007. ⁠ ⁠ (4) Stanislaw, 87, posing for a portrait in his apartmement. He had been working as circus orchestra conductor, musician and composer for 34 years. He has been retired for 17 years. Warsaw, Poland. 2007.⁠ ⁠ (5) Retired circus artist Jozef, 59, at home dressed in one of his old costumes. Biała Podlaska, Poland. 2007. ⁠ ⁠ (6) Circus artist Michal, 75, assisted his wife’s tiger act after damaging his spine as a contortionist. Milanowek, Poland. 2007.⁠ ⁠ (7) Stanislaw, 73, posing for a portrait in the derelict circus arena. He had been performing as an acrobat artist for more than 20 years. He has been retired for 21 years. Julinek, Poland. 2007.⁠ ⁠ (8) Mieczyslaw, 79, worked as a circus performer for over 30 years, and taught at the Julinek circus school in Poland. Julinek, Poland. 2007.⁠ ⁠ © @rafal.milach / Magnum Photos

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“I do not capture to observe; I capture to preserve,” writes Magnum nominee @sakirkhader. “To ensure that we remain in the archive, that we are never erased.” ⁠ ⁠ Curated by Aya Musa, Khader’s first museum-based solo exhibition opened at @foam_amsterdam last month. Titled Yawm al-Firak (Day of Separation), after an ancient Arabic poem of separation and grief, the exhibition gives a voice to seven young Palestinian men who were killed in the West Bank, and to their mothers who bid them an eternal farewell. ⁠ ⁠ Through a series of images, videos and lithophane prints, Khader explores the fragile boundary between life and death of a people who are “refusing to be uprooted.”⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Read the full article at the link in the @magnumphotos bio.⁠ ⁠ PHOTOS (left to right):⁠ ⁠ (1) Oday from Jenin shows the burns he suffered after a bomb exploded nearby. This is the price of war, forever etched onto his skin. Jenin refugee camp, Palestine. June 6, 2023.⁠ ⁠ (2) A mother waits to hold her murdered son, one last time before he departs to eternity. Qabatiya, Jenin. Palestine. 2023. ⁠ ⁠ (3) Nadia Marouf Dweikat. Nablus, Palestine. 2024.⁠ ⁠ (4) The battle of the olive fields. Beita, Nablus, Palestine. 2021.⁠ ⁠ (5) Yassine (left), Ahmad (right). Three days later they were murdered by an Israeli drone strike. Jenin refugee camp, Palestine. 2024.⁠ ⁠ (6) Achraf al-Saadi. Jenin refugee camp, Palestine. 2023.⁠ ⁠ (7) The women wait for the arrival of two new ‘martyrs.’ Even before October 7, at least 80 individuals had already lost their lives during military operations in the camp this year, with dozens more added since. Jenin refugee camp, Palestine. 2023.⁠ ⁠ © @sakirkhader / Magnum Photos

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Announcing the return of the Square Print Sale this April ✨⁠ ⁠ Exploring the theme of Spectacle, the sale explores the diverse ways we create, witness and respond to the unusual and the unbelievable, from the breathtaking to the bizarre, the public to the personal. ⁠ ⁠ Over 80 images will be available as signed or estate-stamped, museum-quality 6x6” prints online for one week only, priced at $110/£110/€120.⁠ ⁠ The sale opens on Monday, April 21, at 9 AM EDT and closes on Sunday, April 27, at 11:59 PM EDT.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Sign up for a chance to win a print at the link in the @magnumphotos bio.⁠ ⁠ PHOTOS (left to right):⁠ ⁠ (1) Circus Medrano. Paris, France. 1936. © David Seymour / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (2) Cotton candy being spun at the Zocalo. Mexico City, Mexico. 2003. © Alex @webb_norriswebb / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (3) Yucatán, Mexico. 2024. © Cristina @lademiddel / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (4) On the set of The Planet of the Apes. California, USA. 1967. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (5) “I love you to death” on a seat of the abandoned Versailles theater. Lebanon, Beirut. 2013. © @myriamboulos / Magnum Photos

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On Sunday night, @emin_ozmen captured scenes in Istanbul as tens of thousands of people took to the streets in front of its city hall for the fifth night in a row, protesting the detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul and main political opponent of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. Özmen’s images depict gatherings of protestors and riot police on the streets, leading to clashes where police fired rubber bullets and clouds of tear gas into the crowds.⁠ ⁠ İmamoğlu was arrested on March 19 under corruption and bribery charges, along with dozens of his staff, on the same day as his nomination to run for president as the leader of the social democratic Republican People’s Party that same day. Prior to his arrest, Istanbul University stripped İmamoğlu of his diploma, without which he cannot run for president. As of March 24, over 1,100 protestors and several journalists have been detained by Turkish police. ⁠ ⁠ PHOTOS (left to right):⁠ ⁠ (1-5, 7) Protests against the detention of the mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, after his diploma was revoked. İmamoğlu has managed to beat Erdogan's AKP party three times in previous elections and has announced his candidacy for the next general election. Istanbul, Turkey. March 23, 2025. ⁠ ⁠ (6) People desperately try to protect themselves from the tear gas and rubber bullets which riot police use to disperse the crowd. Istanbul, Turkey. March 23, 2025. ⁠ ⁠ © @emin_ozmen / Magnum Photos

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In 1968, days after Soviet tanks invaded the streets of Prague, Marilyn Silverstone arrived in the city, documenting tension and resistance in vivid color. More than two decades later, @ianberrymagnum returned to photograph the 1989 Velvet Revolution, witnessing the dawn of a new era for the people of the country 🇨🇿⁠ ⁠ These images form part of the first reveal for A World in Color, a project in partnership with Fujifilm and @mpatrimphoto to digitize unseen color slides from the Magnum Paris archive. Czechia marks the first stop for the project, with further reveals to follow throughout the year, each focusing on a different country in Europe. ⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Learn more about the reveal at the link in the @magnumphotos bio.⁠ ⁠ PHOTOS (left to right):⁠ ⁠ (1) Prague. 1968. © Marilyn Silverstone / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (2) Celebration following the inauguration of Václav Havel as President. 1989. © @ianberrymagnum / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (3) Prague. 1968. © Marilyn Silverstone / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (4) Prague. 1968. © Marilyn Silverstone / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (5) New years celebrations in Wenceslas Square. Prague. 1989. © @ianberrymagnum / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (6) Prague. 1968. © Marilyn Silverstone / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (7) Prague. 1994. © Gueorgui @pinkhassov / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (8) Jewish Cemetery, Prague. 1973. © @thomashoepker / Magnum Photos

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Happy International Day of Happiness ✨⁠ ⁠ Established by the United Nations General Assembly 15 years ago, the International Day of Happiness "promotes the happiness and well-being of all peoples." We turn to images from the archive that remind us of this common human goal.⁠ ⁠ @oliviarthur photographs Saudi women sharing a warm moment at Iftar during Ramadan, from her series Jeddah Diary.⁠ ⁠ A woman and her canine companion smile into the lens of @martinparrstudio in Benidorm, Spain.⁠ ⁠ Beppe, an actor, throws his head back in laughter in the Tuscan heat, photographed by @ferdinandosciannaofficial. ⁠ ⁠ PHOTOS (left to right):⁠ ⁠ (1) 40th anniversary of Petits frères des Pauvres (Little Brothers of the Poor). Château de Montguichet, Gagny. Seine-Saint-Denis, France. 1986. © Martine Franck / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (2) From the series Jeddah Diary. Saudi girls at a women-only Iftar party. Saudi Arabia, 2010. © @oliviarthur / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (3) Children in a movie theater. USA. 1958. © @waynemillerphotoarchive / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (4) Georgia, 1995. © Cristina García Rodero / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (5) Benidorm, Spain. 1997. © @martinparrstudio / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (6) A man in the Alexandra squatter camp remains cheerful despite torrential rain. Alexandra Township, Gauteng. South Africa. 1995. © @ianberrymagnum / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (7) New York City, USA. 1979. © @bruce_gilden / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (8) Fitzroy Square, London. England. 2000. © @petermarlowfoundation / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (9) Sammy Davis Jr. A moment of relaxation as Sammy is playing cards. The game is whist and Sammy does not play for money as it would hurt him too much to take money from his friends. New York City, USA. 1965. © @brucedavidsonphoto / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (10) Beppe, an actor. Volterra, Italy. 1996. © @ferdinandosciannaofficial / Magnum Photos

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Images from @jeromesessini feature in an article published by @longlead reporting on Mexico City’s water crisis, where 22 million residents face breaking point as water pipelines fracture and crucial reservoirs vanish. ⁠ ⁠ Titled The Last Drops of Mexico City, the article, co-authored by Sessini and Rodrigo Cervantes, explores the complexities of the crisis, from sealed-off groundwater to soaring temperatures, endangered indigenous floating gardens and beyond, highlighting the metropolis’s shrinking water supply amidst the tangible effects of climate change.⁠ ⁠ “One of the world’s largest and most populated cities may run out of drinking water in the near future. As Mexico’s capital struggles to quench its thirst, scenes from the parched megalopolis show how water scarcity could one day impact cities around the globe.”⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Read the full article at the link in the @magnumphotos bio. ⁠ ⁠ PHOTOS (left to right):⁠ ⁠ (1) Jesús shows infected spots on his hands caused by water pollution at the completely dry Endhó Dam reservoir. Estado de Mexico, Mexico. May 12, 2024.⁠ ⁠ (2) A man sticks his arm and head into a manhole to extract water with a bucket. Ecatepec, Mexico. May 27, 2024.⁠ ⁠ (3) A water seller comes to Naucalpan twice a week to sell drinking water to residents who do not have water. Each gallon of water is sold for 100 pesos (about $5). Naucalpan, Mexico. May 25, 2024.⁠ ⁠ (4) A lake near the highly contaminated and dry Endhó pasture. Estado de Mexico, Mexico. May 12, 2024.⁠ ⁠ (5) A building in the city center deformed by the drying ground. Mexico City, Mexico. May 26, 2024.⁠ ⁠ (6) A shepherd couple (Jesús to the right) and a friend (left) on the cracked ground of the Endhó pasture where they graze their sheep. Estado de Mexico, Mexico. May 12, 2024.⁠ ⁠ (7) Amid water restrictions in Mexico City and especially in its outskirts, some water park pools sit empty. Mexico City, Mexico. May 26, 2024.⁠ ⁠ (8) Children jump into the water on a slide while a couple looks on at Balneario Elba. Mexico City, Mexico. May 26, 2024.⁠ ⁠ © @jeromesessini / Magnum Photos

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The first reveal from A World in Color pays tribute to Czechia, uncovering unseen images from the Magnum Paris archive in collaboration with Fujifilm and MPP ✨⁠ ⁠ Tracing the country’s timeline from the 1968 Soviet occupation to the celebrations of the 1989 Velvet Revolution and beyond, the selection features images from Marilyn Silverstone, @ianberrymagnum, @elliotterwitt, @stevemccurryofficial, @thomashoepker, Gueorgui @pinkhassov and Marc Riboud.⁠ ⁠ A curation of the images by @rafal.milach will feature as part of the project’s launch at FUJIKINA Prague on March 22–23, alongside new work created by Milach in response to the color archive.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Discover more at the link in the @magnumphotos bio. ⁠

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Under my umbrella ☂️⁠ ⁠ Helping to protect us from the elements for milennia, umbrellas hold significance throughout different cultures around the world.⁠ ⁠ @burtglinnphoto’s documentation of Japan in the early 1960s serves as a unique and vibrant chronicle of its people and landscapes.⁠ ⁠ A group of men brave the heavy monsoon rain and high tide on Marine Drive in Mumbai, India, photographed by @ianberrymagnum.⁠ ⁠ @nannaheitmann photographs a shepherd stood among the mountains of Shamakhi, Azerbaijan.⁠ ⁠ Comment your favorite 👇⁠ ⁠ PHOTOS (left to right):⁠ ⁠ (1) A participant in the Hollyhock Festival represents an ancient geisha. Kyoto, Japan. 1961. © @burtglinnphoto / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (2) Young men enjoy the monsoon rain and the high tide lashing waves on to the pavement. Marine Drive, Mumbai. India. 1999. © @ianberrymagnum / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (3) New York City, USA. 1950. © Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (4) The Notting Hill Carnival. London, England. 2018. © @alexmajoliphoto / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (5) A shepherd in the region where Heads of Delegations retreat in preparation for COP29, the 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Shamakhi, Azerbaijan. 2024. © @nannaheitmann / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (6) Boy looking for shelter during the Monsoon season. Bombay, India. 1959. © Marilyn Silverstone / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (7) Kuala Lumpur in the heavy monsoon rain. Malaysia. 1997. © @stuartafranklin / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (8) Children watch the annual pilgrimage of Matsu (Sea Goddess). Chayi, Taiwan. 1996. © @chien_chi_chang / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (9) March in support of President General De Gaulle from Place de la Concorde to the Arc de Triomphe. Paris, France. 1968. © Martine Franck / Magnum Photos⁠ ⁠ (10) Koyasan, headquarter of the esoteric Shingon order of Buddhism. Monks perform the ritual of taking lunch to fellow monks at the Gobyō mausoleum. Japan. 2010. © @abbas.photos / Magnum Photos

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