# Great Photographers see [[ChatGPT results 20231127]] to see how I generated this annotated list in a few minutes ## Ch1 1840-1860: The First Artists with a Camera 12 - Albert S. Southworth pg14 - US 1840s-60s - Pioneer in daguerreotype portraiture, known for capturing detailed and expressive portraits. Collaborated with Josiah Hawes to form one of the earliest photographic studios in the U.S. - Josiah J. Hawes 14 - US 1840s-60s Collaborated with Albert Southworth, known for portraits and contributions to early photographic techniques. - Carl Ferdinand Stelzner 18 - Germany 1850s-80s - [[William Henry Fox Talbot]] 20 - UK 1830s-70s - Inventor of the calotype process, known for botanical studies and early attempts at narrative photography. - David Octavius Hill and Robert Adamson 24 - UK 1840s-50s -Collaborative duo capturing portraits in calotype, documented the intellectual and cultural figures of Edinburgh and the Disruption of 1843. - Hippolyte Bayard 28 - France 1840s-50s - Early photography pioneer, invented direct positive printing, known for self-portraits and social commentary in his images. - Charles Nègre 30 - France 1840s-80s - Early French photographer and painter, known for his experiments in photographic techniques, capturing cityscapes, genre scenes, and landscapes. - Gustave Le Gray 32 - - France 1840s-50s - Renowned for his seascapes and landscapes, innovator in photographic processes, including the collodion process and combination printing. - Philip Henry Delamotte 34 - UK 1850s-80s - Documented landscapes and architectural scenes, particularly associated with early British photography, and known for his work with the Crystal Palace. - Thomas Keith 36 - UK 1840s-60s - Scottish photographer known for his portraits and documentary work, particularly capturing life in Edinburgh and the Scottish Highlands. - Maxime Du Camp 38 - France 1840s-70s - Travel photographer and companion to Gustave Flaubert, documented the Middle East, Egypt, and other parts of the world. - Francis Frith 39 - UK 1850s-90s - Pioneering travel photographer, captured landscapes and archaeological sites in the Middle East and Egypt, contributing to the popularization of tourism photography. - Louis Auguste Bisson 42 - France 1840s-60s - Known for his early daguerreotypes, including architectural views and landscapes, collaborated with his brother Auguste Rosalie Bisson. - Auguste Rosalie Bisson 42 - France 1840s-60s - Collaborated with his brother Louis Auguste Bisson, known for their joint work in early photography, capturing landscapes and architectural scenes. - Roger Fenton 44 - UK 1850s-60s - Early war photographer, documented the Crimean War, and known for his large-format landscapes and architectural studies. ## Ch2 1860-1880: The Search for Photography's Role 50 - Carlo Ponti 52 - Italy 1850s-70s - Italian photographer known for his portraits and landscapes. His work often captured the beauty of the Italian countryside and cultural scenes during the mid-19th century. - Charles Marville 53 - France 1850s-70s - Documented the transformation of Paris under Baron Haussmann, known for urban landscapes and architectural studies. - Mathew B. Brady 56 - US 1840s-70s - Notable for his extensive documentation of the American Civil War through portrait photography and battlefield images. - Alexander Gardner 60 - US 1850s-80s - Documented the American Civil War, known for his poignant battlefield photographs, portraits of Abraham Lincoln, and later, his landscape work in the American West. - George N. Barnard 62 - US 1850s-60s - Best known for his documentation of the Civil War, capturing both the human and environmental toll of the conflict. Also recognized for his later landscape photography. - Timothy H. O'Sullivan 64 - US 1850s-80s - Notable for his work during the Civil War and later as part of various surveys in the American West. Known for his striking landscapes and meticulous documentary approach. - Nadar (Gaspard Félix Tournachon) 68 - France 1850s-60s - Portrait photographer capturing prominent figures of his time, and aerial photography pioneer using balloons. - Étienne Carjat 70 - France 1860s-70s - Parisian portrait photographer, associated with the bohemian culture of the time. His iconic portraits captured notable figures of French literature, politics, and the arts. - Julia Margaret Cameron 72 - UK 1860s-70s - Renowned for her portraits, often featuring friends and family in allegorical and literary-inspired scenes. - Henry Peach Robinson 76 - UK 1850s-60s - Pioneered combination printing, creating narrative photographs through the combination of multiple negatives. - Oscar Gustave Rejlander 78 - UK 1850s-70s - Early exponent of combination printing, known for composite photographs that explored narrative and allegory. - William Notman 81 - Canada 1850s-90s - Pioneering Canadian photographer known for his portrait studio in Montreal, which became one of the largest and most successful in North America during the 19th century. ## Ch3 1880-1900: Six Crusaders in Pursuit of Realism 88 - William Henry Jackson 90 - Carleton Eugene Watkins 94 - US 1850s-80s - Pioneering landscape photographer, captured the American West, particularly Yosemite, using large-format cameras and mammoth glass plates. - Adam Clark Vroman 96 - Peter Henry Emerson 100 - John Thomson 104 - UK 1860s-70s - Pioneering photojournalist and travel photographer, documented life and culture in Asia, particularly China and India. - Paul Martin 106 William Henry Jackson, Adam Clark Vroman, Peter Henry Emerson, Paul Martin, Robert Demachy, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Clarence White, Edward Steichen, Andre Kertesz, Erich Salomon, August Sander, Josef Sudek, Dorothea Lange, and Walker Evans ## Ch4 1900-1920: A New Art Form's Fight for Status and Stature 114 - Lewis W. Hine 116 - US 1900s-40s - Social documentary photographer, focused on child labor and immigration. - Robert Demachy 122 - Alvin Langdon Coburn 124 - Clarence White 126 - [[Alfred Stieglitz]] 128 - Started the Photo-Secessionist movement that proved photography as an art form. Some shots were "Equivalents" of his feelings. "Exploration of the familiar." Favored natural light and small apertures. - [[Eugène Atget]] 134 - Detailed shots of empty Paris streets, using design to reveal the inner life of the city. ## Ch5 1920-1940: Meeting the Challenge to Show the World as It Is 144 - [[Edward Steichen]] 146 - [[Paul Strand]] 150 - US 1910s-70s - Modernist photographer, known for abstraction and street photography. - [[Man Ray]] 154 - US 1920s-70s - Associated with Dada and Surrealist movements, known for experimental and avant-garde photography, including photograms and solarization. - [[Lászió Moholy-Nagy]] 158 - Hungary-Germany 1920s-40s - Influential Bauhaus artist, experimented with light and photograms. - [[André Kertész]] 160 - Erich Salomon 166 - [[Brassai]](Gyula Halász) 168 - France 19302-60s - Master of nighttime photography, documented Parisian street life. - August Sander 170 - Josef Sudek 172 - [[Edward Weston]] 174 - US 1900s-40s - A key figure in American modernist photography, Weston is known for his sharply focused, detailed, and often abstract images of landscapes, nudes, and everyday objects. - [[Manuel Alvarez Bravo]] 178 - Stark images of ironic grim oppression of the Mexican Revolution. Influenced by [[Diego Rivera]], and influenced [[Henri Cartier-Bresson]] - Albert Renger-Patzsch 180 - Realist landscapes and industrial artifacts, pioneered the New Objectivity, stating "leave art to the artists" - Alexander Rodchenko 182 - Russian Constructivist, shot subjects from acute overhead and underneath angles - [[Dorothea Lange]] 184 - Depression, people in poverty, Farm Services Admin - [[Walker Evans]] 188 - empty rooms, storefronts, billboards ## Ch6 1940-1960: At Last, the Photographers' Innermost Visions 194 - Bill Brandt 196 - [[Henri Cartier-Bresson]] 200 - France 1930s-80s - Co-founder of Magnum Photos, pioneer of street photography, and creator of the concept of "the decisive moment," capturing fleeting and candid scenes - [[W. Eugene Smith]] 208 - US 1930s-70s - Documented World War II and later produced powerful photo essays - [[Robert Frank]] 212 - [[Ansel Adams]] 214 - US 1920s-70s - Known for black and white landscape photography, use of Zone System for exposure, and iconic images of national parks - Minor White 216 - [[Harry Callahan]] 220 - US 1940s-90s - Experimented with different photographic techniques and abstraction. - [[Aaron Siskind]] 222 - [[Yousuf Karsh]] 224 - Canada 1930s-90s - Famous for his portraits of notable figures, Karsh's use of dramatic lighting and composition created iconic and revealing images of political and cultural leaders. - Philippe Halsman 226 - Arnold Newman 228 - [[Irving Penn]] 230 - US 1940s-2000s - A master of fashion and portrait photography, Penn's meticulous studio work and use of natural light resulted in timeless and elegant images. - [[Ernst Haas]] 234 > #prompt "create a table of the most influential photographers (Top 50), active between 1840 and 1900, with their active decades, country, and a pithy description of each of their characteristic photographic style and unique processes or workflows used"