She was an influential American documentary photographer and photojournalist, best known for her Depression-era work for the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Lange’s photographs humanized the tragic consequences of the Great Depression and profoundly influenced the development of documentary photography.
French photographer noted for his frank and often humorous depictions of Parisian street life.
Bresson was a French photographer considered to be the father of modern photojournalism, an early adopter of 35 mm format, and the master of candid photography. He helped develop the “street photography” style that has influenced generations of photographers that followed.
The 20th century had a preeminent master of the candid photography, Alfred Eisenstaedt. Called “the father of photojournalism,” Eisenstaedt perfected certain techniques for capturing the spontaneous moment that has given us some of our most enduring photographic images.
James Nachtwey (born 1948) is an influential American photojournalist and war photographer. His photographs have been exhibited throughout Europe and the United States, and he has received numerous prizes and awards.