This has got to be the ultimate bible for fans of the genre a lot of books pass through the Amateur Photographer office, but as a particular fan of this kind of photography, I haven't seen a better one in a long time --Amateur Photographer

Informative, visually compelling and genuinely exciting to thumb through, it s a substantial tome that illuminates the work of some of street photography s masters --Creative Review

Image-driven but with passages of text that offer insight into featured photographers practices, the book whisks readers off on a tour through history and across many parts of the world --Royal Photographic Society Journal

It shows how the impulse to take candid pictures is continually being redefined --Aesthetica

This book delves into the archive and presents us with unparalleled works by photographers including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bruce Gilden and Christopher Anderson --Monocle

Glorious celebration --Telegraph, Travel Books of the Year

An unrivalled collection of arresting street shots that span all manner of subjects, places and concepts from fast-and-loose framing to sharp monochrome portraits --Stuff

Pays homage to Cartier-Bresson s black-and-white decisive moments and examines the way that spirit has been taken forwards --Observer

Street photography doesn t come any better than Magnum. On the pages of this book you will see some of the best street photography you could possibly encounter, shot by some of the best of the genre --Black & White Photography

This book delves into the archive and presents us with unparalleled works by photographers including Henri Cartier-Bresson, Bruce Gilden and Christopher Anderson --Monocle

Informative, visually compelling and genuinely exciting to thumb through, it s a substantial tome that illuminates the work of some of street photography s masters --Creative Review

Image-driven but with passages of text that offer insight into featured photographers practices, the book whisks readers off on a tour through history and across many parts of the world --Royal Photographic Society Journal

It shows how the impulse to take candid pictures is continually being redefined --Aesthetica

McLaren has excelled in presenting to us many previously unpublished images alongside portfolios from less known members ... Magnum Streetwise offers an excellent overview as well as a tantalising glimpse of what other treasures are in store --Cellophaneland

Stephen McLaren is a photographer, writer and curator based in Los Angeles. He is the co-author of three previous Thames & Hudson titles: Street Photography Now, Photographers' Sketchbooks and Family Photography Now.