Edward Curtis
Roger Fenton
Joel Peter Witkin
Michael Kenna
Robert Demachy
Edward Weston
Sally Mann
Morten Haug
Nick Brandt
Tim Flach
Edward Curtis
Roger Fenton
Joel Peter Witkin
Michael Kenna
Robert Demachy
Edward Weston
Sally Mann
Morten Haug
Nick Brandt
Tim Flach
Oliver Gagliani
Hunter Witherill
Morley Baer
Al Weber
Ted Orland
Ansel Adams
Brett Weston
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Great idea-any volunteers?At the end of this someone should tally up the score and post the collective all time top 10.
Thanks,
Kirk
at age 73:
"The woods are lovely, dark and deep,
But I have promises to keep,
And miles to go before I sleep,
And miles to go before I sleep"
André Kertész
Sebastiao Salgado
Richard Avedon
Man Ray
Daido Moriyama
Junku Nishimura
Eduardo Masferre (the most interesting for me)
Yousuf Karsh
Dmitri Baltermants
Vivian Maier
Atget, Sudek, Strand, Shore, Friedeman, Paul Caponigro, Walker Evans. Paul Strand is god. Specially love Steven Shore because when he was making his best work I was a small child, his subjects are lifted indirectly from my childhood and his colour pallete, that of the 1 hour print, is mine. The shag pile carpets, horrific furniture, fashionable dress, all satisfy me. All are very much people of their time. And Imogen Cunningham for her magnolia.
David Cary
www.milfordguide.nz
Here is my short list, in no particular order and for different reasons. Seven of them I knew personally during my formative years as a photographer, perhaps unaware of their influence at the time. Looking back fifty years later, I can fully measure their influence.
Brett Weston
Edward Weston
Wynn Bullock
Ansel Adams
Imogen Cunningham
Aaron Siskind
Morley Baer
Paul Strand
Andre Kertesz
L. Moholy-Nagy
Yeah, sure, I'll compile the list. It isn't a problem when you know things like command prompts and scripting. Basic stuff.
Guys, could you please use the photographer's full name? Thanks!
"It's the way to educate your eyes. Stare. Pry, listen, eavesdrop. Die knowing something. You are not here long." - Walker Evans
And check your spelling! After all, this isn’t about grammar; it’s about photographers listing their most influential photographers.
Before this one gets out of control, it’s “Stieglitz” (my #11 on Wednesdays & Sundays).
1. Dorthea Lange (in 3rd grade while exploring an encyclopedia I saw one of her images that changed my life from that point forward)
2. Edward Curtis
3. William Clift
4. Michael Kenna
5. Richard Avedon
6. André Kertész
7. Paul Caponigro
8. Edward Steichen
9. Linda Connor
10. Nick Brandt
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