Written by Light – Magnum Square print sale

More than 75 Magnum photographers and estates are joined by an additional 30 World Press Photo awarded photographers from around the world, and together they seek to celebrate the medium of photography through a collaborative curation of over 100 images.
Inspired by the growing number of conversations around the use of artificially-generated images online and the lack of regulation surrounding text-to-image generators, the curation for this sale — made up of one image by each participating photographer or estate — seeks to celebrate the fundamental difference between the practice of these photographers and AI-generated images: the use of light.
Browse the large selection of photographic prints today and find the perfect one to add to or start your collection of internationally acclaimed photography. And don’t forget to use our affiliate link to support Head On Foundation!
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Since the festival’s inauguration in 2010, Head On has showcased the works of several Magnum Photos members and many World Press Photo finalists and winners.
Here is a collection of 11 works from previous festival exhibitors and finalists of our Photo Awards.
Eve Arnold / Magnum Photos
Ian Berry / Magnum Photos
Eli Reed / Magnum Photos
Dennis Stock / Magnum Photos
Alessandro Cinque / World Press Photo
Chris Steele-Perkins / Magnum Photos
Alec Soth / Magnum Photos
Anna Bedynska / World Press Photo
Inge Morath / Magnum Photos
Elliott Erwitt / Magnum Photos
Burt Glinn / Magnum Photos
Key Features:
The Magnum Square Print Sale is a bi-annual, week-long sale of 6×6″ prints, signed by Magnum photographers and estates, as well as any invited guests or partner organizations.
Over 70 photographs are selected from the Magnum archive for each sale, and the prints are editioned by time. Outside of the week-long sale window, they will never be made available in this format again.
The sale has been running since 2014, presenting exclusive, signed prints to art lovers and photography fans from around the world.
With an $80,000 prize pool, it represents a global selection of the best work from emerging and established photographers.
The Head On Photo Festival 2025 is back this November, transforming Sydney into a photography haven with major exhibitions