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Magnum Photos existence is based on the hoarding of opportunity and resources for their members. It's why so many people aspire to join!
They know that if you get in, the doors to the media and art world are unlocked. It's the highest credential.
They know that if you get in, the doors to the media and art world are unlocked. It's the highest credential.
But! Magnum also has a huge audience of aspiring photographers, which they end up monetizing through workshops and selling of books.
So, not only to they exclude photographers from opportunities, they profit from their ambitions!
It's a crazy business model.
So, not only to they exclude photographers from opportunities, they profit from their ambitions!
It's a crazy business model.
For me, a collective should exist to leverage resources for a more equitable photography industry, not to hoard opportunity.
Take for example, @womenphotograph or @theauthorityc. These collectives exist because their members have been denied opportunities.
Take for example, @womenphotograph or @theauthorityc. These collectives exist because their members have been denied opportunities.
Ok, ok, of course Magnum was founded so that the member photographers could get a fair deal, and actually earn a living, because at the top of the hierarchy is capital. Capital that flows through media and art galleries.
So yeah, capitalism, always.
So yeah, capitalism, always.
It's complicated, because the industry isn't easy for any photographer or artist, and in this system, you have to play by certain rules if you truly want to pursue your vocation.
It boils down to what ethical compromises you are willing to make.
It boils down to what ethical compromises you are willing to make.
Bottom line, there needs to be more opportunities and resources for all photographers and artists.
The distribution is just not fair right now, and everyone knows it.
The distribution is just not fair right now, and everyone knows it.
