by Jerome D. Introduction Tina Modotti (1896–1942) is one of the most remarkable figures in the history of photography — an Italian-born actress, model, political activist, and photographer whose brief but intense career in Mexico during the 1920s …
by Jerome D. Introduction Nick Brandt (b. 1964, London) is one of the most distinctive and morally urgent photographers working today — a former music video director who walked away from a successful commercial career to spend two decades documenti…
Susan Meiselas: The Witness Who Stays Published by Jerome D. Introduction Susan Meiselas (b. 1948, Baltimore) is one of the most significant and morally rigorous documentary photographers of the last half-century. A member of Magnum Photos since 1…
David "Chim" Seymour: The Concerned Eye Published by Jerome D. Introduction David Seymour (1911–1956), affectionately known as "Chim," was a founding father of modern photojournalism and a co-founder of Magnum Photos alongside He…
Edward Steichen: The Visionary Who Transformed Photography Introduction Edward Steichen (1879–1973) was a pioneering photographer, painter, and curator whose work spanned fine art, fashion, war, and documentary photography. Born in Luxembourg and ra…
Lisette Model: The Uncompromising Eye of Street and Portrait Photography Introduction Lisette Model (1901–1983) was one of the most radical and influential photographers of the 20th century. Known for her raw, confrontational portraits and unsentim…