In an immense collaboration between Magnum and Veuve Clicquot, eight photographers across five continents were given one assignment: to interpret the force and beauty of the Sun. 

For Veuve Clicquot, the influence of the sun has been at the core of their very being since their founding over 250 years ago. A “universal symbol of joy and optimism,” it is represented through their iconic, ubiquitous yellow, which has been present on the champagne bottles themselves since 1877.

Today, the sun’s influence continues to radiate through Veuve Clicquot’s identity and culture, and this year, in an immense, global project featuring eight photographers across five continents, Magnum and Veuve Clicquot join forces to launch one, seemingly straightforward assignment — to interpret the force and beauty of the sun through a series of photographs.

The result is Emotions of the Sun, a series of exhibitions curated by independent curator and photographic historian Pauline Vermare, featuring 40 prints from the eight participating photographers: Steve McCurry, Cristina de Middel, Nanna Heitmann, Lindokuhle Sobekwa, Newsha Tavakolian, Olivia Arthur, Trent Parke, and Alex Webb.

This boxset contains a booklet that dives deeper into each body of work, and eight stunning prints by each of the eight photographers involved.