Magnum Photos

Exhibition - Open for Business. Multistory 

Magnum Photographers 

Open For Business - nine venue touring exhibition in the UK

In 2013, Multistory and Magnum Photos commissioned nine of the world’s leading photographers to document contemporary British manufacturing. During a period of great economic instability, and where questions are being raised about the strength of western economies within the worldwide market, there has never been a more relevant time to explore the condition of Britain’s manufacturing future.


The photographs here provide the means of exploring a wider change that globalization has had on production and process. Magnum’s UK photographers,... 

Magnum Photographers 2015

G.B. England. Bradford. National Media Museum. 2015. Open for... 

Stuart Franklin 2013

UK. Scotland. The assembly of the aircraft carrier HMS Queen... 

Stuart Franklin 2013

UK. Scotland. Renewable energy. Whitelee wind farm south of Glasgow.... 

Stuart Franklin 2013

UK. Scotland. Renewable energy. The Sound of Hoy in the Orkney... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. ENGLAND. Newton Abbot. Westaway Sausages. The office team,... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. ENGLAND. Newton Abbot. Westaway Sausages. On the production... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. ENGLAND. Newton Abbot. Westaway Sausages. Charles Baughan... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. ENGLAND. Newton Abbot. Westaway Sausages. On the production... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. ENGLAND. Plymouth. Westaway Sausages. Cleaning up. 2013.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. ENGLAND. Newton Abbot. Westaway Sausages. In canteen. 2013.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

GB. ENGLAND. Plymouth. Burts Potato Chips. Master Fryer, Richard... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

GB. ENGLAND. Plymouth. Burts Potato Chips. Directors, L to R.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

GB. ENGLAND. Plymouth. Burts Potato Chips. In the product warehouse,... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. IVYBRIDGE near PLYMOUTH. Bandvulc Tyres. Independent tyre... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. IVYBRIDGE near PLYMOUTH. Bandvulc Tyres. Independent tyre... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. IVYBRIDGE near PLYMOUTH. Bandvulc Tyres. Independent tyre... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. IVYBRIDGE near PLYMOUTH. Bandvulc Tyres. Independent tyre... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. IVYBRIDGE near PLYMOUTH. Bandvulc Tyres. Independent tyre... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. IVYBRIDGE near PLYMOUTH. Bandvulc Tyres. Independent tyre... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. PLYMOUTH. Vispring. Hand built matresses. In the delivery... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. PLYMOUTH. Vispring. Hand built matresses. In the showroom.Left,... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. PLYMOUTH. Vispring. Hand built matresses. Preparing fillings.... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. PLYMOUTH. Vispring. Hand built matresses. Group with "encased... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. PLYMOUTH. Princess Yachts. 72 foot Motor Yachts. Left,... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. PLYMOUTH. Princess Yachts. 72 foot Motor Yachts. Wiring... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. PLYMOUTH. Princess Yachts. 72 foot Motor Yachts. Protective... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. PLYMOUTH. Princess Yachts. At the Coypool site. Spray finish... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. PLYMOUTH. Princess Yachts. 72 foot Motor Yatchs. In the... 

Chris Steele-Perkins 2013

G.B. PLYMOUTH. Princess Yachts. At the Coypool site. Office... 

David Hurn 2013

GB. WALES. Ammanford. Corgi Hosiery Ltd. Cones for winding yarns.... 

David Hurn 2013

GB. WALES. Ammanford. Corgi Hosiery Ltd. The factory floor of... 

David Hurn 2013

GB. WALES. Ammanford. Corgi Hosiery Ltd. Socks coming off the... 

David Hurn 2013

GB. WALES. Abergavenny. Alison Tod. Alison Tod and Tracey Williams... 

David Hurn 2013

GB. WALES. Abergavenny. Alison Tod. Alison Tod and Tracey Williams... 

David Hurn 2013

GB. WALES. Abergavenny. Alison Tod. Alison Tod and Tracey Williams... 

David Hurn 2013

UK. WALES. Abergavenny. Alison Tod milliner. Phoebe Sutton. Shop... 

David Hurn 2013

UK. WALES. Abergavenny. Alison Tod milliner. Charlotte Downs.... 

David Hurn 2013

UK. WALES. Abergavenny. Alison Tod milliner. Lily Sutton. Shop... 

David Hurn 2013

UK. WALES. Cardiff. Cardiff Theatrical Services Ltd. Tool store... 

David Hurn 2013

UK. WALES. Cardiff. Cardiff Theatrical Services Ltd. Part of... 

David Hurn 2013

UK. WALES. Cardiff. Cardiff Theatrical Services Ltd. Front gauze... 

Bruce Gilden 2013

GB. London. Employee at Tate & Lyle sugar refinery. 2013. 

Bruce Gilden 2013

GB. London. Employee at Vauxhall. 2013. 

Bruce Gilden 2013

GB. Employee at Alcatel. 2013. 

Bruce Gilden 2013

GB. London. Employee at Vauxhall. 2013. 

Bruce Gilden 2013

GB. London. Employee of Tate & Lyle syrups. 2013. 

Bruce Gilden 2013

GB. London. 2013. Contrators at Alcatel. 

Bruce Gilden 2013

GB. London. Employee of Tate & Lyle syrups. 2013. 

Bruce Gilden 2013

GB. London. Employee at Tate & Lyle sugar refinery. 2013. 

Martin Parr 2013

GB. England. Bristol. Open for Business. Renishaw. 2013. 

Martin Parr 2013

GB. England. Barrow-in-Furness. Open For Business. BAE Systems.... 

Martin Parr 2013

GB. England. Barrow-in-Furness. Open For Business. BAE Systems.... 

Martin Parr 2013

GB. England. Stroud. WSP Textiles is the world’s leading manufacturer... 

Martin Parr 2013

GB. England. Stroud. WSP Textiles is the world’s leading manufacturer... 

Martin Parr 2013

GB. England. Bristol. Aardman Animations. Open for Business.... 

Martin Parr 2013

GB. England. Bristol. Cameron Balloons. Open For Business. 2013.... 

Martin Parr 2013

GB. England. Bristol. Open for Business. Renishaw. 2013. 

Martin Parr 2013

GB. England. Bristol. Airbus. Open for Business. 2013. 

Jonas Bendiksen 2013

G.B. England. Guisely, Leeds.
At Abraham Moon & Sons, a wool... 

Jonas Bendiksen 2013

G.B. England. Bradford.
A worker seen through the criss-crossing... 
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