Contact

Name: Contact
Released: 2014-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

What is the story behind the most famous iconic photos from around the world? A unique and fascinating journey into the contact sheets of the world renowned photographers from Magnum, the legendary agency founded in 1947.

2014 · 28m

Director Gianluigi Attorre, Mario Paloschi

EPISODE 1

Thomas Hoepker - Muhammad Ali

German photographer Thomas Hoepker, reveals the story behind one of the most iconic pictures in the history of sports: the portrait of boxing legend Muhammad Alì.
EPISODE 2

David Hurn - the Beatles

The Beatles, a musical and cultural phenomenon that changed the history of music. British photographer David Hurn takes us to the swinging London introducing us to the legendary photo session with The Fab Four.
EPISODE 3

Stuart Franklin - Tiananmen Square

A lonely man facing Chinese tanks on Tiananmen Square is often described as the most famous photo of the 20th century. Stuart Franklin led us to the 5th of June 1989, when the unknown rioter faced the regime.
EPISODE 4

Peter Marlow - Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Thatcher, The Iron Lady, governed the UK for 11 years. The photo taken by Peter Marlow, during the Conservative Party Congress in 1981, will turn out to be the most representative portrait.
EPISODE 5

Abbas Attar - Iranian Revolution

The attack to the American Embassy in Tehran is the key event of the Iranian Revolution in 1979. The photo of Abbas synthesizes contradictions and hopes of Iranian people.
EPISODE 6

Steve McCurry - 9/11

Steve McCurry tells of 9/11, as he watched it through the lens of his camera, taking pictures from the roof of his house in Washington Square. His reportage is the incredible testimony of the terrible moments after the fall.