The document provides biographical information and descriptions of work for 12 famous photographers: Ansel Adams, Mathew Brady, Julia Margaret Cameron, Alfred Stieglitz, W. Eugene Smith, Dorothea Lange, Alexander Rodchenko, Robert Frank, Lennart Nilsson, Annie Liebovitz, Richard Avedon, and Jerry Ueslmann. For each photographer, it gives their birth/death dates, what they were famous for, the type and color of their photography, a short biography, and a description of their photographic work and style.

1. Master of Photography:
Ansel Adams
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2. Master of Photography:
Mathew Brady
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3. Master of Photography:
Julia Margaret Cameron
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4. Master of Photography:
Alfred Stieglitz
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5. Master of Photography:
W. Eugene Smith
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6. Master of Photography:
Dorothea Lange
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7. Master of Photography:
Born:
Alexander Rodchenko
Died:
1891
Famous For:
The use of lines and weird angles
Type of Photography:
B&W or Color:
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1956
Photomontages
Black and White
Biographical Information:
Alexander Rodchenko was born in St. Petersburg Russia, and stayed in Russia
all through his life. He then continued to study art in Moscow with his family
after they had moved in 1914. he then spent the rest of his life producing
photos and paintings of Productovist art.
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Description of Work:
He took a lot of portraits, things of everyday life. I feel that he was trying to
portray a feeling of what it was like to live in war times in Europe. Though the
strange thing is the people in his photos generally look happy or contempt.
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8. Master of Photography:
Born:
Robert Frank
Died:
1924
Famous For:
Focusing on the American way of life
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Portraits and things
B&W
Biographical Information:
Born to a wealthy Jewish family, who was forced to move to Switzerland in
war times, he then traveled to America as soon as he was of age. He was
optimistic about the way of life but then soon saw it as very lonely and sad, so
he tried to portray that. He became most famous for his book about
America, which criticizes how we live.
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Description of Work:
His pictures make you feel, they are generally soft and have good contrast.
The subjects are always in the middle of an action, and each picture makes fun
of one thing that we do, and they all make sense.
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9. Master of Photography:
Born:
Lennart Nilsson
Died:
1922
Famous For:
Taking photos of medical procedures, embryos and
such
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Macro
Color
Biographical Information:
Born in Sweden, he was given his first camera at the age of 12. Around his 30s
he took a lot of famous people portraits. After he became a scientist he found
it necessary to document such things that most people would not have a
chance to see.
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Description of Work:
His pictures are full of very nice colors. They also come with great detail and it
is amazing how he is able to capture such images of these objects.
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10. Master of Photography:
Born:
Annie Liebovitz
Died:
1949
Famous For:
Making a fantasy
Type of Photography:
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Portraits
Both
Biographical Information:
Being born in 1949 she was lucky enough to be at the perfect age at the
beginning of the best rock era ever. She trave;ed around the world taking
pictures of the most famous rock bands and was published in huge magazines
such as Rolling Stone.
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Description of Work:
Her pictures share the feeling of a fantasy. When you look at them it isn't
something that you'd imagine seeing in your life. I think they are very creative
and have very nice colors.
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11. Master of Photography:
Born:
Richard Avedon
Died:
1923
Famous For:
Use of Strobe lighting
Type of Photography:
B&W or Color:
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Portraits
B&W
Biographical Information:
Richard was born in New York City to a Jewish family. His father believed in
hard work in strength to create a good life, but Richard wanted expression. He
worked his way all they way up to eventually take photos of Marilyn Monroe.
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Description of Work:
Richards pictures are all portraits, they are made to look fancy or elegant. All
Black and White, and generally of celebrities.
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12. Master of Photography:
Born:
Jerry Ueslmann
Died:
1934
Famous For:
Creating a fantasy in photos
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Realism
B&W
Biographical Information:
Jerry was born in Detroit, Michigan and attended public schools. He sparked
his interest in photography at the age of 14, he believed that with
photography you can live outside of yourself.
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Description of Work:
His work is all in Black and White, and it all has an idea of some sort of fantasy.
The images contain a person or everyday object and he connects it with
nature, or another spirit world.
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