Monthly Archives: February 2015

Man Ray

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Emi Suzuki

Man Ray was born on August 27th, 1890 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Jewish immigrants from Russia. Showing artistic promise from a young age, Ray, née Emmanuel Rudnitzky, studied drawing at the Ferrer Center, which is now called the New York … Continue reading →

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Helen Levitt

Posted on February 25, 2015 by sally.lim

Helen Levitt was an American photographer known for her street photography around New York City. She learned the ways of the camera when she worked for a commercial photographer. The journey to her success started in 1937 when she became … Continue reading →

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Diane Arbus by Anya Gapyuk

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Anna Gapyuk

Diane Arbus Diane Arbus is an American-Jewish photographer. She was born on March, 1923.  Arbus grew up in a wealthy family. Her parents owned a famous store on 5th avenue called Russek’s. At the age of eighteen, she married Allan … Continue reading →

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Cindy Sherman by Victoria Lobos

Posted on February 18, 2015 by vl143942

Cindy Sherman is an American photographer and film director emerging in the 1980s. She is best known for her conceptual portraits. Working as her own model, she has captured herself in a range of personas. Her work continually     re-examines women’s roles … Continue reading →

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Paul Strand

Posted on February 18, 2015 by so125209

Paul Strand documented people, work, culture and artifacts of life by way of photography.  His work came during a revitalization period for art.  He redefined the photographic medium by creating work that reflected the time(s) and documented history. “The documentary … Continue reading →

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Lee Friedlander by Steef Cruz

Posted on February 18, 2015 by sc152020

Lee Friedlander is a famous American photographer born on July 14, 1934. Lee attended Art Center College of Design in Pasadena where he studied photography. Lee started his career shooting record covers for jazz musicians in New York City, and … Continue reading →

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Walker Evans by Juan Deleon

Posted on February 18, 2015 by jb049813

Walker Evans was an American photographer who lived from 1903 to 1975. Evans is best known for documenting the effects of the Great Depression through his pictures. He was known to use a large-format, 8×10-inch camera. Most of his work … Continue reading →

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Berenice Abbott

Posted on February 18, 2015 by jp136128

Berenice Abbott is remembered as a one of the most intended and independent photographers in 20th century. She was born in Springfield, Ohio in 1898. She had an unhappy childhood and she dropped out of the Ohio state university in … Continue reading →

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Lisette Model

Posted on February 18, 2015 by tl144151

Lisette Model (November 10, 1901-March 30, 1983) was an Austrian-born American photographer. In 1933, she gave up music and recommitted herself to studying visual art, at first taking up painting as a student of Andre Lhote (whose other students included … Continue reading →

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Berenice Abbott by Michelle Haein Park

Posted on February 18, 2015 by hp147088

Berenice Abbott was one of American photographer who was known for black-and-white photography of New York City architecture and urban design of the 1930s. Abbott is remembered as one of the most independent, determined and respected photographers of the twentieth … Continue reading →

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