Sandy Skoglund is an American photographer and installation artist, known for her fantastical and highly staged photographs that often feature surreal and dreamlike elements. Born in 1946 in Weymouth, Massachusetts, Skoglund began her career as a painter, but eventually turned to photography in the 1970s. Skoglund’s photographs are highly constructed and meticulously staged, and they …
Laurie Simmons is an American photographer and filmmaker, known for her staged photographs of miniature dollhouse-like interiors and figures. Born in 1949 in Long Island, New York, Simmons began her career as a photographer in the 1970s, and quickly established herself as one of the leading figures in the emerging genre of conceptual photography. Simmons’ …
Cindy Sherman is an American photographer and artist who is best known for her conceptual self-portraits. Born in 1954 in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Sherman began her career in the 1970s, and quickly established herself as one of the leading figures in the emerging genre of conceptual photography. Sherman’s photographs are highly staged and meticulously …
Pierre Molinier was a French photographer and painter known for his erotic and Surrealist imagery. He was born in 1900 in Agen, France and began his artistic career as a painter, but eventually turned to photography in the 1930s. Molinier’s photographs were highly personal and often featured himself as the subject, often in cross-dressing and …
John Hinde was a British photographer and businessman, best known for his brightly colored and highly stylized postcard images of Ireland. He began his career as a photographer in the 1940s and went on to establish John Hinde Ltd, a company that produced and sold postcards, photographs and other souvenirs featuring his work. Many of …
Paul Everard Outerbridge, Jr. was a pioneer of early twentieth century color photographer. His subject matter included still lives, nature, fashion, as well as many nudes. He experimented with a variety of styles and croppings. Accused of producing fetish photography, Outerbridge expressed that nudity is a state of (objective) fact, while lewdity is a state …
Ansel Adams was an American photographer and environmentalist, best known for his black and white landscape photography. He was a founding member of the Group f/64. Notable works by Adams include a series of black and white photographs in Yosemite National Park California. These included: Monolith, the Face of Half Dome, and El Capitan, Cliffs …
Robert Mapplethorpe was an American 20th Century photographer best known for his portraits of the LGBTQ community in New York City, predominantly featuring bondage, nudes, and erotic art photography. Mapplethorpe photographed his only female lover, poet Patti Smith. After their relationship, he began photographing other gay men in New York City. He spent most of …