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p hotographers to know. Diane Arbus (1923-1971). focused on photographing the outcasts of society… sideshow “freaks ” first American woman photographer to have work showcased in the Venice Biennele in 1972 (a year after her death). Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison (1968- ).
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Diane Arbus (1923-1971) • focused on photographing the outcasts of society… sideshow “freaks” • first American woman photographer to have work showcased in the Venice Biennelein 1972 (a year after her death)
Robert and Shana ParkeHarrison(1968- ) • duo creates surreal images all created in the darkroom • best known work is a book titled “The Architect’s Brother”
Henri Cartier Bresson (1908-2004) • created work based on “the decisive moment” • French street photographer known as the father of modern photojournalism
Cindy Sherman (1954- ) • takes photos of herself in character, not self-portraits • her early works were called “untitled film stills” but were photographs not stills from video
Jerry Uelsmann (1934- ) • forerunner of photomontage, all his photo manipulation is done in the darkroom • both him and his wife Maggie Taylor are known for collage
Richard Avedon (1923-2004) • photographs people with simple backgrounds, known for his body of work titled “The American West” • worked in mainly in fashion photography
Sally Mann (1951- ) • American photographer known for her controversial work of her own children • Best known for her work “Immediate Family” and “At Twelve: Portraits of Young Women”
Martin Parr (1952- ) • British documentary photographer • Known for his highly color saturated satirical documentation of people in their own environment…. Published many books “Bored couples”
Joel Meyerowitz (1938- ) • street photographer whose work is similar to Cartier-Bresson, early advocate of color photography • Known for “Cape Light” and his documentation of NYC the days following 9/11
Robert Mapplethorpe (1946- ) • Large scale, highly stylized black and white, high contrast photos • Known for his work of flowers (Cala lilies), celebrities, and “X Portfolio”
Duane Michals (1932- ) • Known for his hand-written text on his images • Uses photo sequences that create visual stories
Barbara Kruger (1945- ) • Created collages using found images and advertising slogans • A lot of her work criticizes sexism
Sophie Calle (1953- ) • Photographs the juxtaposition of public life and private self • Known for her work, “Take Care of Yourself” where she documents women interpreting break-up letters
Gregory Crewdson (1962- ) • Uses entire crews of people, large-scale movie sets or towns, and lighting for days to make a single image • Known for his elaborate, dramatic, beautifully haunting images of American suburbia
Alfred Steiglitz (1864-1946) • Best known for making photography an acceptable form of fine art as the founder of the Photo Secession and Pictorialismmovements • His most famous bodies being “Camera Notes” and “Camera Work” a magazine • Married to Georgia O’Keefe
Stephen Shore (1947- ) • Known for being one of the first photographers to embrace color photography outside of its commercial use • Photographed small towns, best known for his body “Uncommon Places”
Edward Weston (1886-1958) • Known as one of the most influential photographers of the 20thcentury • First photographer to receive the Guggenheim Fellowship • Very influenced by Steiglitz as he was also apart of the Pictorialismmovement • One of his more well known images were of peppers
Edward Steichen (1879-1973) • Opened 291 or “Little Galleries of the Photo Secession” • Curated “The Family of Man” that documented the human experience with 508 photos from 68 countries and 273 photographers
Jeff Wall (1946- ) • Known for large scale portraits of everyday genre scenes • Gives narrative to documentary images as well as creates cinematic “doc” images
Ansel Adams (1902-1984) • Known for his large scale, high contrast images of Yosemite National Park • Shot with an 8x10 view camera • Created the “Zone system” a way to determine depth and contrast in printing