Famous Photographs and Controveries

Controversy over Jill Greenberg's Photographs of John McCain

Controversy over Jill Greenberg's "End of Days" Photography Series of Crying Babies

Controversy Over "Flag Raising over Iwo Jima" Photograph by Joe Rosenthal

Putting a face to poverty and unsafe working conditions, Milton Rogovin spent close to a decade in the Appalachian area. His images are poignant reminders of the suffering of the poor and the unsafe working conditions often endured for survival. Presidents Kennedy and Johnson made the crisis known to the world during their presidencies....

Lewis W. Hine made a huge difference with his photographs of underage workers. His photo Homeworkers shows how young many children were when they were forced to work. Hine helped change this.

Information on "Stark Tree" Photograph by Wyn Bullock, 1956

Bruce Davidson has a photographic career which has spanned over 70 years. Given a camera at the age of 7 and getting a darkroom built by the age of 10. His long illustrious career has been spent documenting life on the streets.

Roaming the streets of Paris, Eugène Atget stopped to document the people of the streets. The organ grinder was just one in a series of images he produced during this time.

Walker Evans loves street photography. In 1928 he came upon a couple enjoying a fun day at New York's Coney Island. Evans snapped away and the reult was a candid shot that will not be forgotten.

Martha Graham is one of the most renowned dancers in the world. Barbara Brooks Morgan captured the beauty of dance through her photographs.

Environmental photographer Arnold Newman's photograph of famed architect Louis Kahn is a prime example of his work photographing subjects in settings that not only represented them but made them comfortable. He photographed some of the most famous icons of his time.

Diane Arbus is known for documenting the abnormal. Her photo of the woman with the fur collar is a perfect example of the type of subjects that Arbus focused on throughout her career.

Edward S. Curtis was commissioned by J.P. Morgan to prepare a series on the North American Indian as a way to preserve their history for centuries to come. Curtis took over 40,000 images to arrive at his required 1,500 images as part of a 20 volume set.

Francis Meadow Sutcliffe was an English photographer who focused on the average citizens of his victorian town. His images show what life was like at this point in history.

Napoleon Sarony photographed many famous stage actors and actresses. At the time it was not unusual to pay famous stage stars to have them pose for photographs. Sarony photographed some of the most renowned stars of the 19th century.

Hollywood actress and Icon Greta Garbo is photographed in a casual setting by Cecil Beaton. Beaton specialized in Hollywood celebrities and worked for both Vanity Fair and Vogue. He is an academy award and Tony award winning costume designer.

This shot is of a hotel entitled Noble Hotel which was taken by Charlee Brodsky. Brodsky is a fine art documentary photographer who captures social issues and things of beauty.

Bernice Abbott was struck by the photographic possibilities while traveling to New York. She left Paris to move back to New York to start her photographic study of New York City.

Cole Weston, youngest son of famous photographer Edward Weston had a fifty year career as a photographer. He is a master in color imaging.

Cross with Rose is a perfect example of the beautiful landscape shots taken by Laura Gilpin. Her Navajo Indian images are some of the best every seen and her attention to the smallest detail are apparent in her images.

Henri Cartier-Bresson is the father of Photojournalism and is known for his candid street photographs

W.Eugene Smith is a renowned photographer who is credited for some of the best photos of his time. Three Nuns was from his series Metropolitan Opera.

Lewis W. Hine was not only a great photographer but also a social reformist. He utilized his photography to elicit change.

Stephen Shore gained interest in photography at the age of 6. By age 14 he had sold three images to Edward Steichen to exhibit at the Museum of Modern Art. He is well known for his color photos of ordinary situations.

Photographer Morris Engel started as a still photographer and moved on to cinematography. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his movie Little Fugitive. In later years he returned to still photography.

Joel Meyerowitz was one of the first photographers to take color photography seriously. Others believed it was not for serious work, Meyerowitz proved them wrong. His 9/11 series of over 8,000 images are some of the most poignant images from this horrendous event.

Tod Papageorge is an American born photographer known for his Street photographs. He has had numerous shows and has published several books. He is the director of the graduate photography department at the Yale University School of Art.

Famous Quotes from Photographer Imogen Cunningham

Agave by Imogen Cunningham

Plaza in the Snow Central Park, 1976. Ruth Orkin is best known for her photographs of New York City, Celebrities, and Musicians.

Sandwich Man by Paul Strand. Paul Strand is an American Photographer and filmmaker.

Savoy Dancers, The Harlem Project by Aaron Siskind

Women's Liberation March New York City 1978 by Garry Winogrand