Top Documentary Photographers Exhibition In Birmingham

Muhammad Ali, former boxing world heavy weight champion in Chicago, jumping from a bridge over the Chicago River. 1966. Thomas Hopeker / Magnum Photos.

A series of images taken by world renowned documentary photographers are to premier in an exhibition in Birmingham.

 

The exhibition will feature 70 archival images from 40 world leading documentary photographers. It will take place on the streets of Birmingham's Colmore Business District this summer.

Created to coincide with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the exhibition entitled Magnum Sport: Icons and the Everyday takes place 16 July – 9 September and will feature images of former Olympic champions such as Mohammed Ali, international sporting icons such as cyclist, Lance Armstrong and images of sporting activity from everyday life taken by members of the internationally renowned agency Magnum Photos.

For more information, visit the Magnum Sport Birmingham's website.