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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.
Douglas McCulloh (born 1959, in Los Angeles) is an American photographer notable for conceptual photographic projects based on "systematic randomness" [ 1] and chance operations. [ 2] McCulloh's work is "an extension of the traditions of street photography, social documentary photography, oral history and Surrealist chance operations", states ...
Alexander Nemerov (nephew) Frank Russek (grandfather) Diane Arbus ( / diːˈæn ˈɑːrbəs /; 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 ...
Several blind photographers attempt to capture images that reflect their mental image of their subject, often called the "mind's eye" [1] or "soul's eye". [11] Their work is often inspired by their senses [9] [1] and past memories. [11] The intention is not to capture the object as it is but rather to focus on art, creativity, and a sense of ...
2005: World Press Photo [4] Website. christophermorrisphotography .com. Christopher Morris (born 1958) is an American photojournalist best known for his documentary conflict photographs, being a White House photographer, a fashion photographer, and a film director.
James Van Der Zee. James Augustus Van Der Zee (June 29, 1886 – May 15, 1983) was an American photographer best known for his portraits of black New Yorkers. He was a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Aside from the artistic merits of his work, Van Der Zee produced the most comprehensive documentation of the period.
Awards. California Hall of Fame. Dorothea Lange (born Dorothea Margaretta Nutzhorn; May 26, 1895 – October 11, 1965) was an American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression -era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Lange's photographs influenced the development of documentary photography and ...
The Professional Photographers of America, as it is known today, was officially founded in April 1880 as the Photographers Association of America, Inc., [4] by members of the Chicago Photographic Association and the former National Photographic Association. In their first meeting in April, PAA elected John Ryder from Cleveland, Ohio, as its ...