The year 1939 is considered to be the year of the invention of photography. Since that time, the technique of photography and the concept itself has changed dramatically. Regardless of when the photograph was taken, some of them have left an unforgettable mark on history. We present to you the most famous photos.
National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry captured an Afghan girl in his famous photo. In 2002, the girl was found and her name became known - Sharbat Gula. In 1985, a photograph of a refugee girl appeared on the cover of National Geographic, after which she gained worldwide fame and became a symbol of the suffering of refugees around the world.
The photo of the Legendary Liverpool Four was taken on August 8, 1969. The photo was created as a cover for the last 12th album of the group. And interestingly, it took exactly 6 minutes for this frame. Impressive fans saw in the photo a lot of signs that confirmed the death of Paul Macartney. According to them, the photo shows a double of the musician, and Paul himself died. The photo composition itself is a symbolic presentation of the funeral. Closed gas musician, he goes barefoot and out of step with the other participants. Paul was left-handed and cannot hold a cigarette in his right hand. Well, the cigarette itself is a sign of a nail in the coffin lid. But in reality, the photograph symbolized only one death. The Beatles were in the process of collapsing. The 12th album is the last collaboration.
The photograph is titled The Torment of Omaira. A girl, Omaira Sanchaz, was trapped in a concrete wall after the volcanic eruption of Nevado del Ruiz (Colombia) in 1895. For 3 days, rescuers tried to save the child. The photo was taken a few hours before her death.
The photograph of John Lennon and Yoko Ono became famous for being taken hours before the musician's murder. The photo became the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. The picture belongs to the famous American photographer Annie Leibovitz, who has worked with Rolling Stone since 1970.
Mike Wells, UK. April 1980 Karamoja region, Uganda. A starving boy and a missionary.
For this picture, photographer Kevin Carter was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. The photo is titled "Hunger in Sudan". After the photo was published in the New York Times on March 26, 1993, it became a symbol of the tragedy of Africa. Probably everyone has a question what happened to the girl next? Why didn't they help her? HER fate is not known. Kevin Carter didn't help the dying girl. In 1994, the author of the photo committed suicide.
Rhine II by Andreas Gursky. The picture was taken in 1999. The photo shows the Rhine between the dikes under an overcast sky. An interesting fact is that the photo was taken with Photoshop. Gursky deleted
power plant, port facilities and a dog walker. At the Christie's auction in New York, they gave $4,338,500 for the picture. This is the most dear photo in history.
Albert Einstein with his tongue hanging out. The reason for this act of the scientist was his attitude towards annoying journalists and photographers. The photo was taken at the celebration of the scientist's 72nd birthday in 1951. Photography is a kind of symbol and calling card Albert Einstein, able to joke and rejoice.
Switzerland. The photo shows the effects of freezing rain. If you do not take into account how much destruction this rain brought, this phenomenon is of extraordinary beauty.
The legendary photo "Lunch on a skyscraper". At a skyscraper construction site, eleven workers have lunch at a height of 200 meters. None of them express even an ounce of concern. Early publications do not include the photographer's name. But some experts claim that the author of the work is Lewis Hine. His portfolio includes many shots of the construction of Rockefeller Center.
This amazing photo was taken in 1948 without the use of Photoshop and technology. It is customary to call her Dali and cats. Photographer Phillip Halsman has been friends with Dali for 30 years.
The photograph is the most replicated photograph in history. The creator of the masterpiece is Alberto Korda. A photo with Che Guevara has become a kind of brand. The image of the Cuban revolutionary can be found on all sorts of items: clothes, dishes, badges, etc.
November 25, 1963 The funeral of President John F. Kennedy and the birthday of his son. In the photo, John F. Kennedy Jr. salutes his father's coffin.
Dolly the Sheep is the world's first successfully cloned mammal. Dolly was born on July 5, 1996 as a result of an experiment by Ian Wilmut and Keith Campbell. Her life lasted 6.5 years. In 2003, Dolly was euthanized and her effigy is on display at the Royal Museum of Scotland.
A boy with a grenade in his hand. The work of photographer Diana Arbus. In the photo is the son of tennis player Sidney Wood, Colin Wood. In his right hand, the boy holds a toy grenade. It seems that the child is terribly frightened, but in fact the photo did not work out for a long time and the boy shouted in hysterics “Take it off already!”. $408,000 in 2005, an unknown collector paid for the photo.
An old man and a dog met after a US tornado in March 2012.
A Sudan People's Liberation Army soldier during a rehearsal for the Independence Day parade. Strong photo.
A collection of iconic photographs from the past 100 years that showcase
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An Australian kisses his Canadian girlfriend. Canadians rioted after the Vancouver Canucks lost the Stanley Cup.
Three sisters, three "lengths" of time, three photos.
Two legendary captains Pele and Bobby Moore exchange jerseys as a sign of mutual respect. FIFA World Cup, 1970.
1945 Petty Officer Graham Jackson plays "Goin' Home" at President Roosevelt's funeral on April 12, 1945.
1952. 63-year-old Charlie Chaplin.
Eight-year-old Christian accepts the flag during a memorial service for his father. Who was killed in Iraq just a few weeks before he was due to return home.
A veteran near the T34-85 tank, on which he fought during the Great Patriotic War.
A Romanian child hands a balloon to a police officer during protests in Bucharest.
Police Captain Ray Lewis arrested for participating in the Wall Street protests in 2011.
A monk next to an elderly man who died suddenly while waiting for a train in Shanxi Taiyuan, China.
A dog named "Leao" sits for two days at the grave of his owner, who died in terrible landslides.
Rio de Janeiro, January 15, 2011
African American athletes Tommy Smith and John Carlos raise their black-gloved fists in solidarity. Olympic Games, 1968.
Jewish prisoners at the time of their release from the camp. 1945
The funeral of President John F. Kennedy, which took place on November 25, 1963, the birthday of John F. Kennedy Jr.
Footage of JFK Jr saluting his father's coffin was broadcast around the world.
Christians protect Muslims during prayer. Egypt, 2011.
A North Korean man (right) waves from a bus to a weeping South Korean man after a family reunion at Mount Kumgang October 31, 2010. They were separated by the 1950-53 war.
The dog met with his owner after the tsunami in Japan. 2011.
"Wait for me, daddy" is a photograph of a march by the British Columbia Regiment. Five-year-old Warren "Whitey" Bernard ran from his mother to his father, Private Jack Bernard, yelling "Wait for me, Dad." The photograph became widely known, was published in Life, hung in every school in British Columbia during the war, and was used in war bond issues.
Priest Luis Padillo and a soldier wounded by a sniper during an uprising in Venezuela.
A mother and son in Concord, Alabama, near their home, which was completely destroyed by a tornado. April, 2011
A guy looks at a family album he found in the rubble of his old house after the earthquake in Sichuan.
4-month-old girl after the Japanese tsunami.
French citizens at the entrance of the Nazis to Paris during World War II.
Soldier Horace Greasley confronts Heinrich Himmler while inspecting the camp in which he was imprisoned. Surprisingly, Grisley left the camp many times to meet with german girl with whom he was in love.
A fireman gives water to a koala during wildfires. Australia 2009.
The father of the deceased son, at the 9/11 memorial. During the tenth annual ceremonies, on the grounds of the World Trade Center.
Jacqueline Kennedy at the swearing-in of Lyndon Johnson as President of the United States. Immediately after the death of her husband.
Tanisha Blevin, 5, holds the hand of Hurricane Katrina survivor Nita Lagarde, 105.
A girl, who is in temporary isolation to detect and clean up radiation, looks at her dog through the glass. Japan, 2011
Journalists Yuna Li and Laura Ling, who were arrested in North Korea and sentenced to hard labor for 12 years, reunited with their families in California. After successful US diplomatic intervention.
Meeting mother with her daughter, after serving in Iraq.
Young pacifist Jane Rose Casmere, with a flower on the bayonets of the Pentagon guards.
During a protest against the Vietnam War. 1967
"The Man Who Stopped the Tanks"...
An iconic photo of an unknown rebel standing in front of a column of Chinese tanks. Tiananmen, 1989
Harold Whittles hears for the first time in his life - the doctor has just installed a hearing aid for him.
Helen Fisher kisses a hearse carrying the body of her 20-year-old cousin, Private Douglas Halliday.
US Army troops making landfall during D-Day. Normandy, 6 June 1944.
World War II prisoner released by the Soviet Union meets his daughter.
The girl sees her father for the first time.
A Sudan People's Liberation Army soldier during a rehearsal for the Independence Day parade.
Greg Cook hugging his lost dog after he was found. Alabama, after a tornado in March 2012.
Photo taken by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission. 1968
Take a closer look at this photo. This is one of the most remarkable photographs ever taken. The baby's tiny hand reached out from the womb to squeeze the surgeon's finger. By the way, the child is 21 weeks from conception, the age when he can still be legally aborted. The tiny pen in the photo belongs to a baby who was due to be born on December 28 last year. The photo was taken during an operation in America.
The first reaction is to recoil in horror. It looks like a close-up of some terrible incident. And then you notice, in the very center of the photo, a tiny hand grasping the surgeon's finger.
The child is literally grasping for life. Therefore, this is one of the most remarkable photographs in medicine and a record of one of the most extraordinary operations in the world. It shows a 21-week-old fetus in the womb, before the very spinal surgery that was required to save the baby from severe brain damage. The operation was performed through a tiny incision in the mother's wall and this is the youngest patient. At this time, the mother may choose to have an abortion.
The most famous photograph that no one has seen,” is how Associated Press photographer Richard Drew calls his picture of one of the victims of the World Trade Center, who jumped out of the window to her death on September 11
“On the day that was captured on camera and film more than any other day in history,” Tom Junod later wrote in Esquire, “the only taboo by common consent was taking pictures of people jumping out of windows.” Five years later, Richard Drew's "falling man" remains a terrible artifact of that day that should have changed everything but didn't.
Photographer Nick Yut took a photo of a Vietnamese girl running away from the exploding napalm. It was this picture that made the whole world think about the war in Vietnam.
A photo of 9-year-old girl Kim Fook on June 8, 1972 went down in history forever. Kim first saw this picture 14 months later in a hospital in Saigon, where she was being treated for terrible burns. Kim still remembers running from her siblings on the day of the bombing and can't forget the sound of the bombs falling. A soldier tried to help and doused her with water, unaware that this would make the burns worse. Photographer Nick Yut helped the girl and took her to the hospital. At first, the photographer doubted whether to publish a photo of a naked girl, but then he decided that the world should see this picture.
The photo was later named the best photo XX century. Nick Yut tried to keep Kim from becoming too popular, but in 1982, when the girl was studying at a medical university, the Vietnamese government found her, and since then Kim's image has been used for propaganda purposes. “I was under constant control. I wanted to die, this photo haunted me,” says Kim. She later managed to escape to Cuba to continue her education. There she met her future husband. Together they moved to Canada. Many years later, she finally realized that she couldn't run away from this photo and decided to use it and her fame to fight for peace.
Malcolm Brown, a 30-year-old photographer (Associated Press) from New York, received a phone call and was asked to be at a certain intersection in Saigon the next morning, as something very important is about to happen. He went there with a reporter from the New York Times. soon a car drove up, several Buddhist monks got out of it. Among them is Thich Quang Duc, who sat in a lotus position with a box of matches in his hands, while the rest began to pour gasoline on him. Thich Quang Duc struck a match and turned into a living torch. Unlike the weeping crowd watching him burn, he didn't utter a sound or move. Thich Quang Duc wrote a letter to the then head of the Vietnamese government asking him to stop the repression of Buddhists, stop the detention of monks and give them the right to profess and spread their religion, but did not receive a response
On December 3, 1984, the Indian city of Bhopal was hit by the largest man-made disaster in human history. A giant poisonous cloud, released into the atmosphere by an American pesticide factory, covered the city, killing 3,000 people that same night, and 15,000 more in the coming month. In total, more than 150,000 people were affected by the release of toxic waste, and this does not include children born after 1984.
Surgeon Jay Vacanti of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston is working with microengineer Jeffrey Borenstein to develop a technique for growing artificial livers. In 1997, he managed to grow a human ear on the back of a mouse using cartilage cells.
The development of a technique that allows culturing the liver is extremely relevant. In the UK alone, there are 100 people on the waiting list for transplants, and according to the British Liver Trust, most patients die before they get a transplant.
A picture taken by reporter Alberto Korda at a rally in 1960, in which Che Guevara is also visible between a palm tree and someone's nose, claims to be the most widely disseminated photograph in history
The most famous photograph of Steve McCurry, taken by him in a refugee camp on the Afghan-Pakistani border. Soviet helicopters destroyed the village of a young refugee, her whole family died, and before getting to the camp, the girl made a two-week journey in the mountains. After being published in June 1985, this photograph becomes a National Geographic icon. Since then, this image has been used everywhere - from tattoos to rugs, which turned the photo into one of the most replicated photos in the world.
At the end of April 2004, the CBS program 60 Minutes II aired a story about the torture and abuse of inmates at the Abu Ghraib prison by a group of American soldiers. The story showed photographs that were published in The New Yorker a few days later. This became the loudest scandal around the presence of Americans in Iraq.
In early May 2004, the leadership of the US Armed Forces admitted that some of the methods of torture were not in accordance with the Geneva Convention and announced their readiness to publicly apologize.
According to the testimony of a number of prisoners, American soldiers raped them, rode them, forced them to fish food from prison toilets. In particular, the inmates said: “They made us walk on all fours like dogs and yelp. We had to bark like dogs, and if you didn't bark, then you were beaten in the face without any pity. After that, they left us in the cells, took away the mattresses, poured water on the floor and forced us to sleep in this slush without removing the hoods from our heads. And all this was constantly photographed”, “One American said that he would rape me. He drew a woman on my back and forced me to stand in a shameful position, to hold my own scrotum in my hands.
The terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 (often referred to simply as 9/11) was a series of coordinated suicide terrorist attacks that took place in the United States of America. By official version the responsibility for these attacks lies with the Islamist terrorist organization al-Qaeda.
On the morning of that day, nineteen terrorists, allegedly related to Al-Qaeda, divided into four groups, hijacked four scheduled passenger airliners. Each group had at least one member who completed basic flight training. The invaders sent two of these liners to the towers of the World shopping center, American Airlines Flight 11 to WTC 1 and United Airlines Flight 175 to WTC 2, causing both towers to collapse, causing extensive damage to adjacent structures.
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Photo of Elliott Erwitt 1950
The photograph of an officer shooting a handcuffed prisoner in the head not only won a Pulitzer Prize in 1969, but also completely changed American attitudes towards what was happening in Vietnam. Despite the obviousness of the image, in fact, the photograph is not as unambiguous as it seemed to ordinary Americans, filled with sympathy for the executed. The fact is that the man in handcuffs is the captain of the Viet Cong "revenge warriors", and on this day he and his henchmen shot many unarmed civilians. General Nguyen Ngoc Loan, pictured left, has been haunted by his past all his life: he was refused treatment at an Australian military hospital, after moving to the US, he faced a massive campaign calling for his immediate deportation, the restaurant he opened in Virginia, every day was attacked by vandals. "We know who you are!" - this inscription haunted the general of the army all his life
Republican soldier Federico Borel Garcia is depicted in the face of death. The picture caused a huge uproar in society. The situation is absolutely unique. During the whole time of the attack, the photographer took only one picture, while he took it at random, without looking into the viewfinder, he did not look at all in the direction of the “model”. And this is one of the best, one of his most famous photographs. It was thanks to this picture that already in 1938 the newspapers called the 25-year-old Robert Cap "The Greatest War Photographer in the World"
The photo, which depicted the hoisting of the Banner of Victory over the Reichstag, spread around the world. Yevgeny Khaldei, 1945
By the early summer of 1994, Kevin Carter (1960-1994) was at the height of his fame. He had just received the Pulitzer Prize, job offers from famous magazines poured in one after another. “Everyone congratulates me,” he wrote to his parents, “I can’t wait to meet you and show you my trophy. This is the highest recognition of my work, which I did not dare to dream of.
Kevin Carter won the Pulitzer Prize for his photograph "Famine in Sudan" taken in early spring 1993. On this day, Carter flew to Sudan specifically to shoot scenes of hunger in a small village. Tired of shooting people who died of starvation, he left the village in a field overgrown with small bushes and suddenly heard a quiet cry. Looking around, he saw a little girl lying on the ground, apparently dying of hunger. He wanted to take a picture of her, but suddenly a vulture vulture landed a few steps away. Very carefully, trying not to startle the bird, Kevin chose the best position and took a picture. After that, he waited another twenty minutes, hoping that the bird would spread its wings and give him the opportunity to get a better shot. But the damned bird did not move, and in the end, he spat and drove it away. In the meantime, the girl apparently gained strength and went - more precisely crawled - further. And Kevin sat down near the tree and cried. He suddenly terribly wanted to hug his daughter ...
November 13, 1985. Eruption of the volcano Nevado del Ruiz - Colombia. Mountain snow melts, and a mass of mud, earth and water 50 meters thick literally wipes everything in its path from the face of the earth. The death toll exceeded 23,000 people. The disaster received a huge response around the world, thanks in part to a photo of a little girl named Omaira Sanchez. She was trapped, up to her neck in slush, her legs trapped in the concrete structure of the house. Rescuers tried to pump out the dirt and free the child, but in vain. The girl held on for three days, after which she became infected with several viruses at once. As journalist Christina Echandia, who was nearby all this time, recalls, Omaira sang and talked with others. She was frightened and constantly thirsty, but she was very courageous. On the third night, she began to hallucinate.
Alfred Eisenstaedt (1898-1995), a photographer working for Life magazine, strolled around the square photographing the kissers. He later recalled that he noticed a sailor who “rushed around the square and kissed indiscriminately all the women in a row: young and old, fat and thin. I watched, but the desire to photograph did not appear. Suddenly he grabbed something white. I barely had time to raise the camera and take a picture of him kissing the nurse.”
For millions of Americans, this photograph, which Eisenstadt called "Unconditional Surrender", became a symbol of the end of World War II...
Here we list 25 amazing talented photographers in this wonderful portrait genre. Get inspiration and an extra dose of love for art from this post.
Adrian Blachut
Super sensitive and almost tactile portraits touching on classic art. Adrina Blachut's photographs show the importance of fine art and are characterized by subtle artistic expression. This author has a great portfolio to start our selection with.
Alexandra
The diversity and versatility of Aleksandra's work continues to captivate us with every portrait she makes. There is a sensational light and a special mood in her works. They can serve as inspiration and a source of new ideas for a huge number of viewers. One cannot remain indifferent to the work of this photographer.
Alex Stoddard
Alex began taking his self-portraits when he was not even sixteen years old. He did it in the woods behind his home in Georgia. The photographer's works are focused on a person as an object and the process of merging it with the natural environment. In addition, he strives to create whimsical and surreal portraits. His portrait photography is filled with mysticism and drama. Alex Stoddard has brilliant photographs with some completely wild ideas. This author at a very young age managed to reach professional level in photography.
Alexandra Sophie
For Alexandra Sophie, it's not enough to just capture adorable moments, her ambitions have grown and become even stronger and bigger. Skillfully wielding her modest camera, she creates pictures that strangely transport us to another world. They are beautiful, surreal and fascinating.
Anastasia Volkova
Anastasia Volkova is one of the best portrait photographers in Russia. Artistic photos of this author are captivating and whimsical, besides, each of her shots is full of surprises. Whether it's light, model or mood - it all exists like a living dream in each of her paintings. Anastasia's self-portraits are distinguished by incident light and extraordinary beauty. Her photographs come to life, although the subjects are at rest. Anastasia Volkova is a great Russian portrait photographer.
Andrea Hübner
Andrea Hübner is an amazing and wonderful portrait photographer from Germany. She believes that it is this direction in photography that captivates her soul and makes her do more and more. In portrait photography, she finds an inexhaustible source of inspiration and energy.
Anka Zhuravleva
Having tried many different professions from an artist in a tattoo parlor to participating in a rock band, Anka Zhuravleva appeared in fine arts, where it has already managed to reach medium heights. Her paintings are a classic take on absolutely stunning colors and light.
Brian Oldham
Inspired by famous works of fiction and fairy tales, Brian Oldham began taking photographs at the age of 16. While he experimented with self-portraits and surrealism, his love of photography blossomed. He taught himself. Brian still retains his passion for all things beautiful and something unusual is always present in his work. He creates surreal and conceptual images that transport viewers to new worlds.
David Talley
David Tall is a 19 year old self-taught photographer born and based in Los Angeles, California. His work consists of merging surrealist conception and composition with romantic emotion, suffering and adventure, seeking to create new experiences from painful emotions and beautiful objects. He loves to connect with the audience, showing them that these emotions are universal and that the viewer is not alone, even in the most difficult periods.
Dmitry Ageev
We find ourselves face to face with portraits and objects that seem surprisingly real. They stand right in front of us with a huge amount of emotions and with their mood. Photographer from Russia Dmitry Ageev pampers the audience with his outstanding portraits, where every look speaks of art.
Ekaterina Grigorieva
Surrealism and dramatic mood distinguish the monochrome photographs of Ekaterina Grigorieva. Composition seems to be the key factor in these paintings. They differ right mood inside the frame. Great work that captivates.
Hannes Caspar
Sentimental portraits, brilliant models, emotions in every frame are characteristic of the works of Hannes Kaspar. Unique compositions indoors, where the author plays with the available light, filling wonderful dramatic paintings. This is a classic art in which the touching of people's faces occurs through natural portraits. They express life and love itself. You can feel these beautiful souls right here and now. This is an individual approach to the art of portrait photography.
Jan Scholz
Jan Scholz has an outstanding portfolio that can take a lifetime to build. His works carry the inspiration accumulated throughout his life. They surprise with the subjects and the lighting he chose for the shot. It is unlikely that in his photographs you will find something that would not be in harmony with the object in the picture. For his work, Jan uses bulky cameras with film of various sizes.
Kyle Thompson
Kyle Thompson was born on January 11, 1992 in Chicago. He began taking photographs at the age of nineteen, when he became interested in the nearby abandoned houses. His work consists mainly of surreal and unusual self-portraits, the action in the picture often takes place in dense forests and abandoned houses. Kyle has not yet received a special education in the field of photography.
Magdalena Berny
These are portraits that bring out the mood and character of subjects through a certain sublime artistic lighting and color balance. Magdalena Berni is one of the best contemporary photographers portrait painters. She creates images with stunning visual effects. Children tend to feel comfortable in front of her camera, which makes the picture even more attractive to our eyes and hearts.
Matthieu Soudet
And here is another young photographer. His name is Mathieu Soudet and this gifted photographer is from Paris. He creates bold images with a strong and sensitive sense of art and fashion. His paintings evoke a special mood in the audience, which tends to grow.
Michael Magin
Michael Magin is from Germany. Over the years, he has been taking amazing photographs, and his portfolio demonstrates the author's constant desire to find new faces. In general, his photographs are brilliant artistic portraits.
Oleg Oprisco
Emotional portraits from Oprisco are paintings that vividly demonstrate a master class in all aspects of photography. He uses film to capture the essence of portraits and bring out emotion through art. The photographer conveys surrealism and beauty in everything. The special visual pleasure of this author's art form will remain in our hearts for a long time.
Patrick Shaw
This author's portraits are filled with darkness and light that balance each other out to evoke a sense of sudden surprise and draw attention away from the subject's face. Patrick Shaw's photographs are artistic in every aspect.
Rosie Hardy
Feeling the air space and the elements of nature, led by a beautiful girl. Rosie Hardy continues to create images, layering fictional factors on top of beauty to create dramatic meaning and evoke a mood that is a wonderful surprise every time we see her self-portraits.
Sarah Ann Loreth
Sarah Ann Loreth doesn't just take pictures, she creates scenes that are rooted in the depths of her soul. Sarah is an excellent art photographer based in New Hampshire. She specializes in portrait photography and creates original, conceptual portraits. In her work, she tries to convey silence, calmness, emotions, combined with the natural environment. She explores the chasm between darkness and light, unafraid of the dark side that many may find uncomfortable.
In our age, there is only one way to get rich, become famous and go down in history as a photographer - by doing anything, but not photography. One hundred years ago, you could easily have become a great photo artist, since there were two key prerequisites:
a. photography was a complex, troublesome and little known craft;
b. Slowly, technologies arose and were introduced that made it possible to reproduce photographs in newspapers and (a little later) in color magazines.
That is, the glorious moment has come when, by pressing the shutter button, you already understood that millions will see this frame. But these millions did not yet know that they could do the same, since there were no digital soapboxes, full automation and photo dumps on the Internet. Well, talent, of course. You have no competition!
The golden era of photography, perhaps, should be recognized as the middle of the last century. However, many of the artists listed on our list belong to other distant and modern eras.
Helmut Newton, Germany, 1920–2004
A little more than a great and famous fashion photographer with a very, very independent understanding of what eroticism is. Was furiously demanded by almost all glossy magazines, Vogue, Elle and Playboy in the first place. He died at the age of 84 after crashing his car into a concrete wall at full speed.
Richard Avedon, USA, 1923–2004
The god of the black and white portrait, also interesting in that digging through his galleries, you will find anyone. There is absolutely everything in the pictures of this brilliant New York Jew. They say that Richard took his first picture at the age of nine, when the kid accidentally caught Sergei Rachmaninov in the lens.
Henri Cartier-Bresson, France, 1908–2004
An outstanding photorealist, one of the patriarchs of photo reporting and at the same time an invisible man: he had a filigree gift to be able to remain visible to those he shoots. At first he studied as an artist, where he earned a craving for light surrealism, which was then tangibly imprinted in his photographs.
Sebastian Salgado, Brazil, 1944
Creator of almost fantastic images taken from the real world. Salgado was a photojournalist who was especially attracted to anomalies, misfortunes, poverty and environmental disasters - but even such stories of his fascinate with beauty. In 2014, director Wim Wenders made a film about him called "Salt of the Earth" (special prize at the Cannes Film Festival).
William Eugene Smith, USA, 1918-1978
A photojournalist, probably famous for everything a photojournalist can become famous for - from canonical military photographs to expressive and touching portraits of great and ordinary people. Below, as an example, are frames from a session with Charlie Chaplin for Life magazine.
Guy Bourdain, France, 1928-1991
One of the most copied, imitated photographers in the world. Erotic, surreal. Now - a quarter of a century after his death - more and more relevant and modern.
Vigi (Arthur Fellig), USA, 1899-1968
An immigrant from Eastern Europe, now a great classic of street and crime photography. A person managed to arrive at any incident in New York - be it a fire, a murder or a banal scuffle - faster than other paparazzi and, often, the police. However, in addition to all sorts of emergencies, almost all aspects of life in the poorest quarters of the metropolis are noted in his photographs. Based on his photo, the film noir Naked City (1945) was shot, Stanley Kubrick studied from his shots, and Weegee himself is mentioned at the beginning of the comic film Watchmen (2009).
Alexander Rodchenko, USSR, 1891–1956
A pioneer of Soviet design and advertising, Rodchenko, for all that, is a pioneer of constructivism. He was expelled from the Union of Artists for departing from the ideals and style of socialist realism, but, fortunately, it did not come to the camps - he died a natural death at the dawn of the Khrushchev "thaw".
Irvin Penn, USA, 1917–2009
Master of portrait and fashion genre. He is famous for a whole abundance of his own crown chips - for example, to shoot people in the corner of a room or against all sorts of gray, ascetic backgrounds. Famous for the catchphrase: "Shooting a cake can also be art."
Anton Corbijn, Netherlands, 1955
The most prominent rock photographer in the world, whose ascent began with iconic photographs and videos for Depeche Mode and U2. His handwriting is easily recognizable - strong defocus and atmospheric noise. Corbijn also directed several films: Control (a biography of the Joy Division frontman), The American (with George Clooney) and The Most a dangerous person(Based on the novel by Le Carré). If you Google the famous photos of Nirvana, Metallica, or Tom Waits, there's almost a 100% chance that Corbijn's photos will come up first.
Steven Meisel, USA, 1954
One of the most successful fashion photographers in the world, whose name became especially popular in 1992 after the release of Madonna's photo book "Sex". Considered the discoverer of many catwalk superstars such as Naomi Campbell, Linda Evangelista or Amber Valletta.
Diana Arbus, USA, 1923-1971
Her real name is Diana Nemerova, and she found her niche in photography by working with the most unattractive nature - freaks, dwarfs, transvestites, feeble-minded ... At best, with nudists. In 2006, the biopic Fur was released, where the role of Diana was played by Nicole Kidman.
David LaChapelle, USA, 1963
The master of pop photography (“pop” in the good sense of the word) LaChapelle, in particular, shot videos for Britney Spears, Jennifer Lopez and Christina Aguilera, so you will understand his style not only from still photos.
Marc Riboud, France, (1923-2016)
The author of at least a dozen “prints of the era”: you must have seen a hippie girl a million times bring a chamomile to the barrel of a rifle. Riboud has traveled the world and is most revered for his portfolio of filming in China and Vietnam, although you can also find his life scenes. Soviet Union. Died at the age of 93.
Elliott Erwitt, France, 1928
A Frenchman with Russian roots, famous for his ironic and absurd look at our troubled world, which is very moving in his still photographs. Not so long ago, he also began to exhibit in galleries under the name André S. Solidor, which is abbreviated as "ass".
Patrick Demarchelier, France/USA, 1943
It is still a living classic of fashion photography, which enriched this genre with a particularly sophisticated sophistication. And at the same time, he reduced the transcendental degree of glamorous overdress, which was the norm before him.
Annie Leibovitz, USA, 1949
A master of fairy-tale plots with a very powerful charge of wit, understandable even to simpletons, far from hyperglamour. Which is not surprising, since the lesbian Annie started out as a staff photographer for Rolling Stone magazine.
This section presents a large number of portfolios of famous, creative and best photographers modernity.12-03-2018, 22:59
We offer you a selection of amazing works, after viewing which you will definitely have an idea about the shooting process and realism. A photographer named Mikhail Zagornatsky first picked up his own camera in 2011. I was self-taught in the process of learning photography. The main directions are conceptual and fine art photography. AT recent projects absolutely no photoshop elements.
The master likes to create his creations in real time, without piece additives. Before a new project, it takes a lot of time to prepare the right props and draw up a creative plan. The camera lens shows only true beauty.
7-03-2018, 20:14
If you ever visit Gloucestershire, be sure to visit the picturesque village of Bybury. A famous artist and singer named William Morris called this place the most amazing English village. Many tourists agree with this opinion to this day. The scenery of the village can be seen on the inside cover of a British passport.
The total population of the village is about six hundred people. For many centuries, an authentic atmosphere has been maintained, even despite the frequent arrivals of tourists. Baybury is a typical English village. Now the population is about 600 people. The river Koln flows through the territory of the village.
5-01-2018, 18:25
Today we want to present the work of a talented female photographer named Ann Guyer. Recently, she presented her original photo series. The main source of inspiration was pets and charming autumn leaf fall.
Ann began to be interested in the art of photography as a child. The girl watched her father, a photographer, who created interesting work. But the final infatuation began about seven years ago. The primary source of inspiration was Cindy's first dog. You can see more amazing photos thanks to our today's article.
15-12-2017, 22:16
Today we will introduce you to the work of a young but very talented photographer named Craig Burrows. He photographs various flowers and plants using state-of-the-art UVIVF technology. All the subtleties of the process of creating new works are not exactly known. The master highlights the fluorescent glow in his work with the help of UV light. During the shooting process, UV radiation is blocked in the lens.
On the this moment Burrows has in his arsenal only individual flowers and plants, but the nearest plans are similar works with entire gardens. For large works, 100-watt spotlights will be used. Look for detailed photos in today's materials!
15-12-2017, 22:16
Today's selection of photos will tell all the secrets of Patty Waymire's journey to an island called Barter. This area is located off the coast of distant Alaska. The main goal was to photograph wonderful polar bears in a snowy area. But after arriving at the site, Patty did not find the expected snow, even before the sea ice began to form. The conceived ideas for photographs had to be put aside, and the local owners of the sea ice lay serenely on the sandy shore. Such a sad picture should serve for each of us as a clear example of the impact of mankind on the surrounding atmosphere. Look for more photos in the materials of our today's article.
23-06-2017, 12:45
Our today's material will tell about the work of a self-taught photographer named Daniel Zhezhikha. In his works he uses the technique of minimalism and classical black and white photography. It is in these shades that all the subtleties of photography are transmitted. Daniel comes from small town Krupke, which is located near Teplice. Throughout his childhood, he was very fond of traveling and the surrounding nature. The first passion for photography began precisely in various travels, in which the boy took pictures on a soap dish.
The first thought about professional photography came in 2006, after which a Pentax camera was bought. Since then, Zhezhikha has been completely immersed in the world of filming!
22-06-2017, 12:18
A professional photographer named Elena Chernyshova works in the documentary genre. Originally from Moscow, but currently lives and works in France. Initially, Elena graduated from the Faculty of Architecture, but after working in her specialty for a couple of years, she decided to do something else. The idea to become a photographer came about after a bicycle trip from Tula to Vladivostok, she covered such a huge distance in 1004 days.
Many of Cheshnyshova's works can be seen in world famous publishing houses. She dedicated her new series called "Winter" to the chic beauty of the Russian winter. In each of the works, the whole atmosphere of this wonderful time of the year is very subtly conveyed.
21-06-2017, 10:14
A clear starry sky is becoming a rare phenomenon for the inhabitants of modern megapoles, and the night starry sky has always been a great mystery for man, and man has always wanted to know what is there above the sky, in the universe strewn with myriads of stars. Finnish photographer Oskar Keserci is passionate about photography starry sky. Most of the year in Finland are cold. At night, the temperature drops to 30 degrees below zero.
The blue hues of the photographs are just right to convey the feeling of frosty Finnish nights, says Oscar. Exactly starry night you can experience special sensations that will immerse you in a fantasy world. A series of photos of the master is presented in our review!
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