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Nov 5, 2022 · Alfred Stieglitz. One of the most famous photographers of the early 20th Century, Stieglitz fought for photography to be taken as seriously as painting as a valid art form. His pioneering work helped to change the way many viewed photography. His NYC galleries featured many of the best photographers of the day.
Dec 13, 2016 · Veridis Duchess Austria Visconti. My 17th great-grandmother was born into a noble family in trouble with the papacy. Veridis ( sometimes spelled Viridis) was born in Milan in 1352. Her father was excommunicated 1363 for opposing the Pope in Rome. She is buried at the Cistercian monastery in Sittich ,Obcina, Ljubljana, in modern and Slovenia.
Dec 19, 2023 · 77. Dovima With Elephants, Paris, 1955. When Richard Avedon photographed Dovima at a Paris circus in 1955 for Harper’s Bazaar, both were already prominent in their fields. She was one of the world’s most famous models, and he was one of the most famous fashion photographers.
- Alfred Stieglitz – The Steerage (1907) Alfred Stieglitz was a pioneer of photography who helped change the way many viewed photography and elevate it to a fine art in America in the late 19th and early 20th century.
- Henri Cartier-Bresson – Place de l’Europe Gare Saint Lazare (1932) The godfather of modern photojournalism inspired generations of amateur street photographers.
- Charles Ebbets – Lunch atop a Skyscraper (1932) Depicting ironworkers taking a nerve-shredding break from constructing the 70 floors of the art deco skyscraper at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the image of workers perched far above the city is notable for capturing the bravery of the men and the casual nature with which they share lunch and cigarettes.
- Dorothea Lange – Migrant Mother (1936) Taken in Nipomo, California during the height of the Great Depression to raise awareness of and provide aid to impoverished farmers, Dorothea Lange’s powerful portrait is the epitome of motherly concern.
- The Terror Of War, Nick Ut, 1972. The faces of collateral damage and friendly fire are generally not seen. This was not the case with 9-year-old Phan Thi Kim Phuc.
- The Burning Monk, Malcolm Browne, 1963. In June 1963, most Americans couldn’t find Vietnam on a map. But there was no forgetting that war-torn Southeast Asian nation after Associated Press photographer Malcolm Browne captured the image of Thich Quang Duc immolating himself on a Saigon street.
- Starving Child And Vulture, Kevin Carter, 1993. Kevin Carter knew the stench of death. As a member of the Bang-Bang Club, a quartet of brave photographers who chronicled apartheid-era South Africa, he had seen more than his share of heartbreak.
- Lunch Atop A Skyscraper, 1932. It’s the most perilous yet playful lunch break ever captured: 11 men casually eating, chatting and sneaking a smoke as if they weren’t 840 feet above Manhattan with nothing but a thin beam keeping them aloft.
Oct 24, 2022 · Despite the fact that many comparable images of the accident were taken, Sam Shere’s photo is described as one of the most famous photos ever taken. The Hindenburg Disaster (1937) by Sam Shere; Sam Shere (1905–1982), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
May 23, 2022 · Here are the stories behind 13 of history's iconic photographs, in chronological order. (Warning: Readers may find a few of the pictures disturbing.) Contents. 'Cotton Mill Worker'. 'Migrant Mother'. 'Raising the Flag at Iwo Jima'. 'Bikini Atoll Mushroom Cloud'. 'Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston'. 'Black Power Salute'.
