Herb Ritts (1952-2002)
Ritts was an Art History major in college and suddenly began a photography in the late 70's. He work was known for it's clean crisp lines. He often used black and white photograph to show form and shadows. He also directed music video for famous celebrities. her Ritts photographed for Vogue. Vanity Fair, and Rolling Stone. He did pieces for Gap, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Versace, and many others. He photographed a wide range of celebrities such as Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Madonna, and countless others. He was a well sought out photographer.
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Dorothea Lange (1895-1965)
Dorothea Lange had her own portrait studio. When she first started taking photos it was in her studio. Later she began taking street photos and these were some of her more popular pictures. She often photographed the homeless and unemployed. She started working for the Federal Resettlement Administration photographing subjects during the great depression.
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Cecil Beaton (1904-1980)
Cecil Beaton was a staff photographer for Vanity Fair and Vogue. He was also an Oscar winning stage and costume designer. One of his most well known photos are of Marilyn Monroe.
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Eve Arnold (1912-2012)
Eve Arnold began her start in photography working in photo finishing plant in New York City in 1946. She started studying photography in 1948. Arnold was appointed to the advisory committee of the National Museum of Photography, Film, and Television in Bradford, UK. She published a total of twelve books in her lifetime.
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Irving Penn (1917-2009)
Penn first stepped into the artist world by originally wanting to be a painter. He was offered a job as a cover photographer for Vogue and began his career in 1940 in photography. He developed his style using natural light and spare backgrounds.
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