Photographers
The copyright of Vivian Maier’s street photography
Vivian Maier was a clandestine photographer, residing and laboring in Chicago during the 1950s, 60s, and 70s primarily as a nanny in affluent suburbs....
Honouring the memory of Australian war correspondents
"Amid dangers known and unknown war correspondents report what they see and hear. Those words and images live beyond the moment and become part...
Was Vivian Maier a spy?
Vivian Maier biographer Pamela Bannos tells the story of Maier's enthusiasm for her new camera being so noticeable that someone in the village speculated...
Robert Capa, a prolific & great war photographer
Robert Capa, one of the most prolific and greatest war photographers, died on 25 May 1954 in Indochina after stepping on a land mine...
Life Magazine’s Innovative Photography at MFA Boston
Life Magazine’s Innovative Use of Photography
MFA Boston Presents Unprecedented Exhibition Exploring Life Magazine’s Innovative Use of Photography
On view October 9, 2022–January 16, 2023
Photo captions:
1. Normandy Invasion on D‐Day,...
Heinrich Hoffman photographs Adolf Hitler public speaking
German photographer Heinrich Hoffman made a series of nine photographs of his friend, fledgling politician Adolf Hitler as he practiced his public speaking histrionics.
The...
10 important photography exhibitions in Australia
Photography exhibitions have long held a special place in the hearts of Australians, consistently drawing significant crowds at our museums and galleries. They have...
Photographer Paul Dubotzki in Australia’s WWI Internment Camps
In the annals of history, amidst the tumult of World War I, one man's journey through the lens would not only document the human...
Man Ray’s love-hate relationship with Hollywood
The Surrealist artist Man Ray struggled to balance the competing demands of his passion and his wallet
Man Ray was by no means the first...
Australia’s first professional photographer George B Goodman
Commercial photography officially began in Australia on 12 December, 1842, when George Baron Goodman opened his 'Daguerreotype Gallery' on the rooftop of Sydney's then...
