Famous 20th Century Photographers

Find out more about the greatest 20th Century Photographers, including Annie Leibovitz, Ansel Adams, Helena Christensen, Jacques Cousteau and Robert Mapplethorpe.
Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of SnowdonAntony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon

07 March 1930

British

Linda Louise McCartneyLinda McCartney

24 September 1941

American

Dennis HopperDennis Hopper

17 May 1936

American

Ansel AdamsAnsel Adams

20 February 1902

American

Helena ChristensenHelena Christensen

25 December 1968

Danish

Alexandra HedisonAlexandra Hedison

10 July 1969

American

Annie LeibovitzAnnie Leibovitz

02 October 1949

American

David HockneyDavid Hockney

09 July 1937

British

Robert CapaRobert Capa

22 October 1913

Hungarian

Susan MikulaSusan Mikula

1958 AD

American

Diane ArbusDiane Arbus

14 March 1923

American

Henri Cartier-BressonHenri Cartier-Bresson

22 August 1908

French

Andy GoldsworthyAndy Goldsworthy

26 July 1956

British

Richard AvedonRichard Avedon

15 May 1923

American

Cecil BeatonCecil Beaton

14 January 1904

British

Helmut NewtonHelmut Newton

31 October 1920

Australian,German

Mario TestinoMario Testino

30 October 1954

British

Shirin NeshatShirin Neshat

26 March 1957

Iranian

Philippe HalsmanPhilippe Halsman

02 May 1906

American

Alberto KordaAlberto Korda

14 September 1928

Cuban

Aaron SiskindAaron Siskind

04 December 1903

American

Barry BishopBarry Bishop

13 January 1932

American

Gerda TaroGerda Taro

01 August 1910

German

Patrick J. AdamsPatrick J. Adams

27 August 1981

Canadian

Dmitry MedvedevDmitry Medvedev

14 September 1965

Russian

Tasya van ReeTasya van Ree

30 April 1976

American

Leni RiefenstahlLeni Riefenstahl

22 August 1902

German

Josh GatesJosh Gates

10 August 1977

American

Mary McCartneyMary McCartney

28 August 1969

British

Penny LancasterPenny Lancaster

15 March 1971

British

Robert MapplethorpeRobert Mapplethorpe

04 November 1946

American

Gina LollobrigidaGina Lollobrigida

04 July 1927

Italian

Kevyn AucoinKevyn Aucoin

14 February 1962

American

Hedi SlimaneHedi Slimane

05 July 1968

French

Jean BaudrillardJean Baudrillard

27 July 1929

French

Hiam AbbassHiam Abbass

30 November 1960

French,Israeli

Dorothea LangeDorothea Lange

26 May 1895

American

David LaChapelleDavid LaChapelle

11 March 1963

American

Melissa Auf der MaurMelissa Auf der Maur

17 March 1972

Canadian

Wim WendersWim Wenders

14 August 1945

German

Dave Lee TravisDave Lee Travis

25 May 1945

British

Dora MaarDora Maar

22 November 1907

French

Cindy ShermanCindy Sherman

19 January 1954

American

Yves KleinYves Klein

28 April 1928

French

Paul SniderPaul Snider

15 April 1951

Canadian

David BaileyDavid Bailey

02 January 1938

British

Stephanie ShehStephanie Sheh

10 April 1977

American

Steve McCurrySteve McCurry

24 February 1950

American

David WojnarowiczDavid Wojnarowicz

14 September 1954

American

Abbas KiarostamiAbbas Kiarostami

22 June 1940

Iranian

Pierre WoodmanPierre Woodman

29 April 1963

French

Gilles BensimonGilles Bensimon

29 February 1944

French,American

Mark FiennesMark Fiennes

11 November 1933

British

Chris JaggerChris Jagger

19 December 1947

British

Sally MannSally Mann

01 May 1951

American

Astrid KirchherrAstrid Kirchherr

20 May 1938

German

Bob GuccioneBob Guccione

17 December 1930

American

Arthur ElgortArthur Elgort

08 June 1940

American

Francesca WoodmanFrancesca Woodman

03 April 1958

American

Lee MillerLee Miller

23 April 1907

American

Herb RittsHerb Ritts

13 August 1952

American

Margaret Bourke-WhiteMargaret Bourke-White

14 June 1904

American

Nan GoldinNan Goldin

12 September 1953

American

William Cavendish, Earl of BurlingtonWilliam Cavendish, Earl of Burlington

06 June 1969

British

Pete SouzaPete Souza

31 December 1954

American

Robert FrankRobert Frank

09 November 1924

Swiss,American

László Moholy-NagyLászló Moholy-Nagy

20 July 1895

Hungarian

Laurie SimmonsLaurie Simmons

03 October 1949

American

Marella AgnelliMarella Agnelli

04 May 1927

Italian

Billy NameBilly Name

22 February 1940

American

Sebastião SalgadoSebastião Salgado

08 February 1944

Brazilian

Richard PrinceRichard Prince

06 August 1949

American

Andreas GurskyAndreas Gursky

15 January 1955

German

Jill GibsonJill Gibson

18 June 1942

American

George GroszGeorge Grosz

26 July 1893

German,American

Yelena YemchukYelena Yemchuk

22 April 1970

American

Irving PennIrving Penn

16 June 1917

American

William EgglestonWilliam Eggleston

27 July 1939

American

Ken OosterbroekKen Oosterbroek

14 February 1963

South African

Walker EvansWalker Evans

03 November 1903

American

Chris MarkerChris Marker

29 July 1921

French

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