My favorite masters of photography
They often ask me who my favorite photographers of all are. But answering this question is not easy because there are so many. But I will try to answer by listing only those who actually continue to be a reference for me.
PLEASE NOTE: In making this list I'm keeping out photographers who I really appreciate but who ultimately haven't turned out to be important in defining who I am as a photographer. If you find a few women or photographers who can't be missing for you, I can't do anything about it. This is me and me alone. Nor is it a post for looking good or for SEO strategies.
They are not even listed in order of importance. But I'll try to share a photo that represents the author for me.
STEPHEN SHORE
2. JOEL MEYEROWITZ
3. LUIGI GHIRRI
4. RICHARD KERN
5. NAN GOLDIN
6. GARRY WINOGRAND
7. LEE FRIEDLANDER
8. GORDON PARKS
9. BOOGIE
10. ANTHONY HERNANDEZ
11. LORENZO ARMENDARIZ
12. GUIDO GUIDI
13. WILLIAM EGGLESTON
14. CHARLES H. TRAUB
15. GEORGE PORCARI
16. FRED HERZOG
17. HARRY GRUYAERT
18. LEWIS BALTZ
19. JEAN-MARC BUSTAMANTE
20. NOBUYOSHI ARAKI
What's up? Can't you find Robert Frank? He is a photographer who has been an inspiration for a generation other than mine. For that matter, Henri Cartier-Bresson doesn't appear here either. Here I have deliberately left out all those photographers who are not a direct influence of my photography.
No Alex Webb and no Bruuce Gilden? Nope. They were never decisive for my vision. The photographers you see above have acted decisively. With some, a photo was really enough. But, in general, I really appreciate all of their work. Of many of these I have books, the best way there is to really appreciate a photographer.
I really hope you can appreciate the efforts to make this list here.
