Submarine ChannelThe Magnum Photo collective which harks way back to the heady 1947 Henri-Cartier Bresson heyday has hit perfect pitch with their use of digital media for Magnum In Motion. A just-released series of visual essays by some of the fearless, adrenaline-hungry photo journalists who furnish us year in year out with seminal, hair-raising visual insights from all corners of our charred humanity. With evocative oral narratives by the auteurs themselves, historical landmarks like the nuances of the civil rights struggle, pervasive and ultra-violent gang culture, or the relentless, bloody hell of occupied Iraq, take on a deeply poignant, personal depth. Could it be that simplicity – less of the widgets / gadgets / whatsits that we’re seeing in web docs – make for a more immersive experience?
