February 2026, No. 212
Myriam Boulos, Cristina De Middel, Emin Özmen
A Global Portrait of Generation Z
This year, a group of Magnum photographers embark on a mission to document the daily lives, hopes, dreams and fears of Generation Z. The work is set to be published in this year’s Magnum Chronicles, an annual publication that explores and interrogates contemporary global issues through independent documentary photography.
© Myriam Boulos / Magnum Photos
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“Our goal is to collect and document the points of view of those who will live with the consequences of today’s mistakes — to listen to this generation and spread its message as far as we can in our position,” writes Giulietta Palumbo, Global Head of Editorial at Magnum. © Cristina de Middel / Magnum Photos
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| Field Notes |
| Working collaboratively with individuals between the ages of 14 and 29, Magnum photographers seek to document through interviews and images the generational zeitgeist in Taiwan, Lebanon, Iran, Brazil, Tunisia, Palestine, Syria, and among Venezuelan and Sudanese refugees. © Emin Özmen / Magnum Photos The Story of Generation X Magnum Chronicles: GenZ is directly inspired by one of Magnum’s first large-scale group projects — Generation X — led by Robert Capa in the early 1950s, which set out to capture a global portrait of the post-war generation, revisited here for the first time. © Werner Bischof / Magnum Photos Pre-Order to Support Independent Documentary PhotographyWhile work for Magnum Chronicles: GenZ is well underway, and due to be published in summer 2026, Magnum calls on its audience to pre-order the publication and explore more Chronicles-related offerings to support the independent initiative for this year and years to come. Explore Chronicles offerings |
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