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

Dennis HopperDennis Hopper

17 May 1936

American

Linda Louise McCartneyLinda McCartney

24 September 1941

American

Helena ChristensenHelena Christensen

25 December 1968

Danish

Ansel AdamsAnsel Adams

20 February 1902

American

Alexandra HedisonAlexandra Hedison

10 July 1969

American

Annie LeibovitzAnnie Leibovitz

02 October 1949

American

David HockneyDavid Hockney

09 July 1937

British

Susan MikulaSusan Mikula

1958 AD

American

Kevin CarterKevin Carter

13 September 1960

South African

Ai WeiweiAi Weiwei

28 August 1957

Chinese

Diane ArbusDiane Arbus

14 March 1923

American

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Cynthia DanielCynthia Daniel

17 March 1976

American

Arlene AldaArlene Alda

12 March 1933

American

Robert CapaRobert Capa

22 October 1913

Hungarian

Henri Cartier-BressonHenri Cartier-Bresson

22 August 1908

French

Barret OliverBarret Oliver

24 August 1973

American

Andy GoldsworthyAndy Goldsworthy

26 July 1956

British

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Richard AvedonRichard Avedon

15 May 1923

American

Russ MeyerRuss Meyer

21 March 1922

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

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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

Jordan MatterJordan Matter

06 October 1966

American

Gisela GettyGisela Getty

03 April 1949

German

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Tasya van ReeTasya van Ree

30 April 1976

American

Dmitry MedvedevDmitry Medvedev

14 September 1965

Russian

Kevyn AucoinKevyn Aucoin

14 February 1962

American

Penny LancasterPenny Lancaster

15 March 1971

British

Robert MapplethorpeRobert Mapplethorpe

04 November 1946

American

Leni RiefenstahlLeni Riefenstahl

22 August 1902

German

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Josh GatesJosh Gates

10 August 1977

American

Hedi SlimaneHedi Slimane

05 July 1968

French

Gina LollobrigidaGina Lollobrigida

04 July 1927

Italian

Dorothea LangeDorothea Lange

26 May 1895

American

Mary McCartneyMary McCartney

28 August 1969

British

Don McCullinDon McCullin

09 October 1935

British

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Jean BaudrillardJean Baudrillard

27 July 1929

French

Wim WendersWim Wenders

14 August 1945

German

Marella AgnelliMarella Agnelli

04 May 1927

Italian

Mark FiennesMark Fiennes

11 November 1933

British

Melissa Auf der MaurMelissa Auf der Maur

17 March 1972

Canadian

Cindy ShermanCindy Sherman

19 January 1954

American

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David BaileyDavid Bailey

02 January 1938

British

David LaChapelleDavid LaChapelle

11 March 1963

American

Lee MillerLee Miller

23 April 1907

American

Chris JaggerChris Jagger

19 December 1947

British

Dora MaarDora Maar

22 November 1907

French

Yves KleinYves Klein

28 April 1928

French

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Steve McCurrySteve McCurry

24 February 1950

American

Sebastião SalgadoSebastião Salgado

08 February 1944

Brazilian

Abbas KiarostamiAbbas Kiarostami

22 June 1940

Iranian

Hiam AbbassHiam Abbass

30 November 1960

French,Israeli

Stephanie ShehStephanie Sheh

10 April 1977

American

Paul SniderPaul Snider

15 April 1951

Canadian

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Pierre WoodmanPierre Woodman

29 April 1963

French

Dave Lee TravisDave Lee Travis

25 May 1945

British

Sally MannSally Mann

01 May 1951

American

Gilles BensimonGilles Bensimon

29 February 1944

French,American

Astrid KirchherrAstrid Kirchherr

20 May 1938

German

Nan GoldinNan Goldin

12 September 1953

American

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Margaret Bourke-WhiteMargaret Bourke-White

14 June 1904

American

Bob GuccioneBob Guccione

17 December 1930

American

William Cavendish, Earl of BurlingtonWilliam Cavendish, Earl of Burlington

06 June 1969

British

Francesca WoodmanFrancesca Woodman

03 April 1958

American

W. Eugene SmithW. Eugene Smith

30 December 1918

American

Nick BrandtNick Brandt

1966 AD

British

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Robert FrankRobert Frank

09 November 1924

Swiss,American

Yelena YemchukYelena Yemchuk

22 April 1970

American

László Moholy-NagyLászló Moholy-Nagy

20 July 1895

Hungarian

Irving PennIrving Penn

16 June 1917

American

Davide SorrentiDavide Sorrenti

09 July 1976

American

Billy NameBilly Name

22 February 1940

American

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Scarlet PageScarlet Page

24 March 1971

British

Martin ParrMartin Parr

23 May 1952

British

Jill GibsonJill Gibson

18 June 1942

American

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