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Annie Leibovitz. Anna-Lou Leibovitz ( / ˈliːbəvɪts / LEE-bə-vits; born October 2, 1949) is an American portrait photographer best known for her portraits, particularly of celebrities, which often feature subjects in intimate settings and poses.
Sally Mann. Sally Mann (born Sally Turner Munger; May 1, 1951) [ 1] is an American photographer known for making large format black and white photographs of people and places in her immediate surroundings: her children, husband, and rural landscapes, as well as self-portraits.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. One of the most widely distributed photos of the abolitionist movement . [ s 3] Execution of the Lincoln Conspirators at Washington Arsenal. 7 July 1865. Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C., United States. [ s 1] Portrait of Sir John Herschel.
Ansel Easton Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) was an American landscape photographer and environmentalist known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He helped found Group f/64, an association of photographers advocating "pure" photography which favored sharp focus and the use of the full tonal range of a photograph.
Julia Margaret Cameron (née Pattle; 11 June 1815 – 26 January 1879) was a British photographer who is considered one of the most important portraitists of the 19th century. She is known for her soft-focus close-ups of famous Victorians and for illustrative images depicting characters from mythology, Christianity, and literature.
John Sturges. 1947 (age 76–77) New York City, New York, U.S. Education. Marlboro College ( BFA) San Francisco Art Institute ( MFA) Occupation. Photographer. John Sturges ( / ˈstɜːrdʒɪs /; born 1947), known as Jock Sturges, is an American photographer, best known for his images of nude adolescents and their families.
Diane Arbus (/ d iː ˈ æ n ˈ ɑːr b ə s /; née Nemerov; March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971 [2]) was an American photographer. [3] [4] She photographed a wide range of subjects including strippers, carnival performers, nudists, people with dwarfism, children, mothers, couples, elderly people, and middle-class families. [5]
Photojournalist. Years active. 1934–1978. Spouse. Aileen Mioko. . ( m. 1971) . William Eugene Smith (December 30, 1918 – October 15, 1978) was an American photojournalist. [ 1] He has been described as "perhaps the single most important American photographer in the development of the editorial photo essay." [ 2]