Magnum Photos just completed its annual AGM and has announced five new photographers are to join as Nominees - Rafal Milach (Poland),Sim Chi Yin (Singapore), Lua Ribeira (Spain), or Gregory Halpern (USA),and Lindokuhle Sobekwa (South Africa).
Under Magnum's system, photographers first join as Nominees, or before graduating to become Associates a couple of years later. After a spell as Associates,they then become full Members - a status which confers life-time membership of the world-famous agency. Magnum has also announced that preceding Nominees Sohrab Hura (India) and Lorenzo Meloni (Italy) occupy become Associates.
Source: bjp-online.com