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Famous Photographer Research Assignment
Introduction: Famous photographers are individuals who have fabricated the art and craft of photography. They were artists, dreamers, innovators, technicians, scientists, and most important, visionaries. Many of them were pioneers of particular processes. Without their struggles and their intentions, photography certainly wouldn’t be what it is today.
Purpose: To become familiar with some of the famous photographers throughout time, what they did to become famous, and how they contributed to the history of photography. By researching a particular person, you are looking deeper into this art form and it will become more meaningful to you.
Choose a famous photographer:
Each student must pick a different photographer — no duplicates will be allowed! Once you have chosen, let me know so that no one else chooses the same person. A list of names is located at the end of this document.
A famous photographer is one who is well known by more than a few people and has published work in books. They also have an extensive resume of exhibitions they participated in. Do some research to find a photographer who interests you and one you would like to know more about. The library as well as the Internet is good places to conduct research. Just remember to document your sources!
Research: Once your photographer has been approved, use internet and books to compile information about your photographer (questions are below).
Presentation: Present your report to the class in the form of a web page on your site, Google Slideshow, PowerPoint Presentation. Photographer Research Questions
PART ONE: Basic Information
PART TWO: Photographic Practices
PART THREE: Photographic Work
PART FOUR: Relevance
Famous Photographers
Ansel Adams
Bryan Adams
Diane Arbus
Eugene Atget
Richard Avedon
Cecil Beaton
Edward Burtynsky
Julia Margaret Cameron
Robert Capa
Lewis Carroll
Henri Cartier Bresson
Margaret Bourke-White
Immogen Cunningham
Lynne Cohen
Salvador Dali
Louis Daguerre
Robert Doisneau
Tony Duffy
Alfred Eisenstadt
Walker Evans
Lee Friedlander
Charles Gagnon
Lauren Greenfield
Lois Greenfield
George Herringshaw
Hill & Adamson
Lewis Hine
David Hockney
Horst P. Horst
Yousef Karsh
Andre Kertesz
Heinz Kluetmier
Ed Lacey
Dorothea Lange
Frans Lanting
Annie Liebowitz
Jerry Lodriquss
Laszlo Maholy Nagy
Man Ray
Linda McCartney
Duana Michals
Lisette Model
Edward Muybridge
Nadar
William Nottman
Martin Parr
Freeman Patterson
Irving Penn
Philippe Halsman Rankin
O.G. Rejlander
Herb Ritts
Sebastião Salgado
August Sander
Cindy Sherman
Fiona Sigismondi
W. Eugene Smith
Erich Solomon
Alfred Staiglitz
Edward Steichen
Paul Strand
Jerry Uselsman
Jeff Wall
Andy Warhol
Edward Weston
Gary Winogrand
Weegee (Arthur Felix)
Minor White
Introduction: Famous photographers are individuals who have fabricated the art and craft of photography. They were artists, dreamers, innovators, technicians, scientists, and most important, visionaries. Many of them were pioneers of particular processes. Without their struggles and their intentions, photography certainly wouldn’t be what it is today.
Purpose: To become familiar with some of the famous photographers throughout time, what they did to become famous, and how they contributed to the history of photography. By researching a particular person, you are looking deeper into this art form and it will become more meaningful to you.
Choose a famous photographer:
Each student must pick a different photographer — no duplicates will be allowed! Once you have chosen, let me know so that no one else chooses the same person. A list of names is located at the end of this document.
A famous photographer is one who is well known by more than a few people and has published work in books. They also have an extensive resume of exhibitions they participated in. Do some research to find a photographer who interests you and one you would like to know more about. The library as well as the Internet is good places to conduct research. Just remember to document your sources!
Research: Once your photographer has been approved, use internet and books to compile information about your photographer (questions are below).
Presentation: Present your report to the class in the form of a web page on your site, Google Slideshow, PowerPoint Presentation. Photographer Research Questions
PART ONE: Basic Information
- Photographer’s full name
- Date and place of birth. Indicate years of life (if still living)
- Date and place of death (if applicable)
- Brief summary of family background
- Relevant photography/art education
- Why this artist got into photography
PART TWO: Photographic Practices
- Typical medium used (silver gelatin print, digital, etc.)
- Typical subject matter
- Typical style (How would you describe the look of the photographs? What techniques did they use in their photography to give their photos a distinct look?)
- What is the purpose of the photographs (What is the artist trying to communicate?)
- Significant contribution(s) to photography (or the art world); include any techniques they may have invented
PART THREE: Photographic Work
- Find 5 examples of your photographer’s works, including the artist’s most famous work. Provide the identifying information for each (title, date)
- What impact do you think this photographer’s work has had on society in general? Why?
- A quote about his/her work (if possible)
PART FOUR: Relevance
- Why you have chosen this photographer to look at/What do you appreciate about this person and/or his/her work?
Famous Photographers
Ansel Adams
Bryan Adams
Diane Arbus
Eugene Atget
Richard Avedon
Cecil Beaton
Edward Burtynsky
Julia Margaret Cameron
Robert Capa
Lewis Carroll
Henri Cartier Bresson
Margaret Bourke-White
Immogen Cunningham
Lynne Cohen
Salvador Dali
Louis Daguerre
Robert Doisneau
Tony Duffy
Alfred Eisenstadt
Walker Evans
Lee Friedlander
Charles Gagnon
Lauren Greenfield
Lois Greenfield
George Herringshaw
Hill & Adamson
Lewis Hine
David Hockney
Horst P. Horst
Yousef Karsh
Andre Kertesz
Heinz Kluetmier
Ed Lacey
Dorothea Lange
Frans Lanting
Annie Liebowitz
Jerry Lodriquss
Laszlo Maholy Nagy
Man Ray
Linda McCartney
Duana Michals
Lisette Model
Edward Muybridge
Nadar
William Nottman
Martin Parr
Freeman Patterson
Irving Penn
Philippe Halsman Rankin
O.G. Rejlander
Herb Ritts
Sebastião Salgado
August Sander
Cindy Sherman
Fiona Sigismondi
W. Eugene Smith
Erich Solomon
Alfred Staiglitz
Edward Steichen
Paul Strand
Jerry Uselsman
Jeff Wall
Andy Warhol
Edward Weston
Gary Winogrand
Weegee (Arthur Felix)
Minor White