About Artist Ernst Haas (1921–1986) is acclaimed as one of the most celebrated and influential photographers of the 20th century and considered one of the pioneers of color photography. Haas was born in Vienna in 1921, and took up photography after the war. His early work on Austrian returning prisoners of war brought him toContinue reading “Ernst Haas”
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Gregory Crewdson
About Artist Gregory Crewdson was born in 1962 in Brooklyn, New York. He is a graduate of SUNY Purchase and the Yale University School of Art, where he is now director of graduate studies in photography.[1] His most widely acclaimed bodies of work have been Natural Wonder (1992–97), Twilight (1998–2002), Dream House (a 2002 commissionContinue reading “Gregory Crewdson”
Jeff Wall
About Artist Jeff Wall is a Canadian artist living and working in Vancouver. He is known for making contemporary art through the use of photography, thus blurring the lines between the two. Wall’s early work addressed Conceptual art via photography. In 1969–70, he produced a small brochure, Landscape Manual, containing black-and-white photographs of Vancouver takenContinue reading “Jeff Wall”
Wim Wenders
About Artist In the 1970s, Wim Wenders became one of the pioneers of the new German film, an international leader, and was regarded as one of the most important figures in contemporary German film. In addition to his many award-winning works as a screenwriter, director, producer, photographer and writer includes a number of innovative documentaries,Continue reading “Wim Wenders”
Walker Evans
Walker Evans is one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. His elegant, crystal-clear photographs and articulate publications have inspired several generations of artists, from Helen Levitt and Robert Frank to Diane Arbus, Lee Friedlander, and Bernd and Hilla Becher. The progenitor of the documentary tradition in American photography, Evans had the extraordinary ability toContinue reading “Walker Evans”
The Images Collection 