The sea and the shore, long-standing symbols of freedom and escape, are the theme of this volume, which through the frames of eight well-known Magnum figures — Ferdinando Scianna, Bruno Barbey, Bruce Gilden, Harry Gruyaert, Martin Parr, Trent Parke, Olivia Arthur and Newsha Tavakolian — tells the beach as the setting of intimate and universal moments, where bodies, emotions and places intertwine.

A place of contrasts and reflection, where carefree joy mixes with solitude, introspection and the subtle humour of ordinary living. Through these eyes one sees how seaside work can go well beyond its aesthetic imagery.