Famous street photography

These striking black and white photos capture how the city can be a crowded yet lonely place.

Henri Cartier-Bresson was a French photographer who was known for "candid" photography. He was also an early user of 35 mm film. He was born in 1908 and died in 2004. Part of his book, The Decisive Moment, 1952 I personally like this photo because it shows how composed a candid photo can be. This photo clearly was taken quickly, as he had to capture the birds flying away, but it looks as if a lot of time and planning went into it. He talks about this candid, quick photography in his book The…

Born in 1908, Henri Cartier-Bresson was one of the most important photographers of the twentieth century. Best known for using a lightweight Leica camera to develop the concept of the "decisive moment", Cartier-Bresson transformed photojournalism into an artform that balanced powerful subject matter with perfectly timed, elegant composition. Exhibition is centred around a private collection

If you love street photography than you will want to study these famous street photographers who influenced the genre as we know it today.

The 1930s saw the emergence of riveting night photography, from iconic lensmen like Ilse Bing and Brassaï. Some marquee examples—along with Jonathan Becker’s recollection of Brassaï, his mentor.

From crime-chasing news hound to art-world darling, the cult photographer’s unmistakeable images capture all the drama of life in the Big Apple.

#FlashbackFriday "I was walking behind this man when all of a sudden he turned around." Henri Cartier-Bresson: Allées du Prado, Marseille, 1932.

Richard Brody writes about “All Things Are Photographable,” a documentary about Garry Winogrand.

With memory and imagination inextricably linked, although the former is more ...

Explore the iconic work of 15 famous female photographers and get inspired by their creativity and vision. See the impact of these female photographers.