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Biography: Portrait photographer Emile Gsell

Biography: Portrait photographer Emile Gsell

11 December 2015 0
Emile Gsell (1838 – 1879) was a French photographer who worked in Southeast Asia, becoming…
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Biography: Portrait photographer James Abbe

Biography: Portrait photographer James Abbe

18 November 2015 0
James Abbe (1883 – 1973) was an American photographer. Abbe had a remarkable talent for…
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Biography: Polish pioneer photographer Maksymilian Fajans

Biography: Polish pioneer photographer Maksymilian Fajans

24 August 2015 0
Maksymilian Fajans (1825–1890) was educated in the Academy of Fine Arts and Parisian studios of…
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Biography: Portrait photographer Mary Ellen Mark

Biography: Portrait photographer Mary Ellen Mark

3 July 2015 0
Mary Ellen Mark (1940 – 2015) has achieved worldwide visibility through her numerous books, exhibitions…
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Biography: Fashion/Portrait photographer Herb Ritts

Biography: Fashion/Portrait photographer Herb Ritts

1 July 2015 0
Herbert Ritts (August 13, 1952 – December 26, 2002) was an American fashion photographer who…
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Biography: People/Portrait photographer Pedro Luis Raota

Biography: People/Portrait photographer Pedro Luis Raota

9 May 2015 0
Pedro Luis Raota (1934-1986) was an Argentinian photographer. At a young age he sold his…
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Biography: Paul Strand

Biography: Paul Strand

30 April 2015 0
Paul Strand (1890 – 1976). When he was 17 years old, he began taking photography…
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Biography: Portrait photographer Julia Margaret Cameron

Biography: Portrait photographer Julia Margaret Cameron

28 March 2015 0
Julia Margaret Cameron (11 June 1815 – 26 January 1879) was a British photographer. She…
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Biography: Portrait photographer Nadar

Biography: Portrait photographer Nadar

22 March 2015 0
Nadar was the pseudonym of Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (6 April 1820 – 23 March 1910), a…
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Biography: Nude/Portrait photographer E. J. Bellocq

Biography: Nude/Portrait photographer E. J. Bellocq

6 March 2015 0
E. J. Bellocq (1873 – 1949) was an American professional photographer who worked in New…
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Biography: Portrait photographer Adolph de Meyer

Biography: Portrait photographer Adolph de Meyer

23 February 2015 0
Adolph de Meyer (1st September 1868 – 6 January 1946) was a photographer famed for…
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Biography: People photographer Adam Clark Vroman

Biography: People photographer Adam Clark Vroman

21 February 2015 0
Adam Clark Vroman was born April 15, 1856, in La Salle, Illinois. Died July 24,…
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Biography: Portrait photographer Diane Arbus

Biography: Portrait photographer Diane Arbus

20 February 2015 0
Diane Arbus (March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971) was an American photographer and writer…
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Biography: Fashion/Nude photographer Helmut Newton

Biography: Fashion/Nude photographer Helmut Newton

14 February 2015 0
Helmut Newton (1920 – 2004) was a German-Australian photographer. He was a “prolific, widely imitated…
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Biography: Portrait photographer Man Ray

Biography: Portrait photographer Man Ray

9 February 2015 0
Man Ray (born Emmanuel Radnitzky, August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976) was an American…
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Biography: Fashion/Portrait photographer Richard Avedon

Biography: Fashion/Portrait photographer Richard Avedon

5 February 2015 0
Richard Avedon (May 15, 1923 – October 1, 2004) was an American fashion and portrait…
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Biography: Portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh

Biography: Portrait photographer Yousuf Karsh

3 February 2015 0
Yousuf Karsh (December 23, 1908 – July 13, 2002) was an Armenian-Canadian photographer, and one…
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Biography: Fashion/Portrait photographer Irving Penn

Biography: Fashion/Portrait photographer Irving Penn

29 January 2015 0
Irving Penn (June 16, 1917 – October 7, 2009) was an American photographer known for…
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