Laurie Simmons is an American photographer and filmmaker, known for her staged photographs of miniature dollhouse-like interiors and figures. Born in 1949 in Long Island, New York, Simmons began her career as a photographer in the 1970s, and quickly established herself as one of the leading figures in the emerging genre of conceptual photography. Simmons’ …
Cindy Sherman is an American photographer and artist who is best known for her conceptual self-portraits. Born in 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Sherman began her career in the 1970s, and quickly established herself as one of the leading figures in the emerging genre of conceptual photography. Sherman’s photographs are highly staged and meticulously …
Pierre Molinier was a French photographer and painter known for his erotic and Surrealist imagery. He was born in 1900 in Agen, France and began his artistic career as a painter, but eventually turned to photography in the 1930s. Molinier’s photographs were highly personal and often featured himself as the subject, often in cross-dressing and …
John Hinde was a British photographer and businessman, best known for his brightly colored and highly stylized postcard images of Ireland. He began his career as a photographer in the 1940s and went on to establish John Hinde Ltd, a company that produced and sold postcards, photographs and other souvenirs featuring his work. Many of …
Paul Everard Outerbridge, Jr. was a pioneer of early twentieth century color photographer. His subject matter included still lives, nature, fashion, as well as many nudes. He experimented with a variety of styles and croppings. Accused of producing fetish photography, Outerbridge expressed that nudity is a state of (objective) fact, while lewdity is a state …
Lee Miller is as well known for her personal life as she is for her fine art photography. Her work consisted of portraits and photojournalism. She seems to have been at the right place at the right time to capture many pivotal moments of the twentieth century. Her photojournalism centered on war photography and her …
Diane Arbus was an American 20th Century photographer who created intimate black and white portraits. Her fine art photographs depicted marginalized people, such as those with mental illness, so-called “freak show” workers, and transgender people. Examples of her portraits included female impersonators, body builders, heavily tattooed people, nudists, and triplets. These images portrayed these people …
Imogen Cunningham was an American 20th century photographer know for botanical photography, figures, and industrial landscapes. She was a founding member of the f/64 group along with Edward Weston, Ansel Adams, and others. She worked mostly with a 4×5 (inch) format film camera, producing black and white fine art photographs. Cunningham photography has been published …