Chris Boot is an independent photography writer and editor of both books and exhibitions. He joined Magnum Photos in 1990: after eight years he became Director of Magnum London in 1993, and subsequently Director of Magnum New York in 1996.

In 1998, he joined Phaidon Press as Editorial Director of Photography. His recent projects include Gideon Mendel, A Broken Landscape (2001), Here is New York A Democracy of Photographs (2002), Our True Intent Is All For Your Delight - the John Hinde Butlin's Photographs (2002) and Collecting Photography (2003).