31. Chuck Close American 1940-
Close is all about detail and the greater whole. His oversize images have influenced many to exhibit big. www.chuckclose.coe.uh.edu
32. Robert Mapplethorpe American 1946-1989
His erotic images of male nudes caused controversy but it was his portrait and still-life work that made the most impact. www.mapplethorpe.org
33. Steven Meisel American 1954-
The darling of the fashion world and the great American stylist. His images reference the history of photography and style. www.artandcommerce.com
34. Peter Lindbergh German 1944-
Lindbergh has helped create the concept of the supermodel with his fashion images for Harper’s Bazaar and Italian Vogue. www.peterlindbergh.com
35. August Sander German 1876-1964
Sander’s ambition to use photography to document not only created an incredible archive of portraiture, it also brought a scientific approach to the art of photography.
36. Nan Goldin American 1953-
The queen of grunge, Goldin turned her lens on her drug-using and transvestite friends to create shocking images that saw personal reportage re-born. www.artnet.com
37. Weegee Austrian 1899-1968
He had a police radio in his car and got to crime scenes before they did, creating the archetypal image of a news photographer.
38. Don McCullin British 1935-
McCullin’s images of war and suffering not only took a heavy toll on him, they also helped influence political decisions. www.markgeorge.com
39. Slim Aarons American 1916-2006
Aarons’ social reportage of the glamorous, rich and famous of the fifties and sixties have become historical documents and stylistic touch points. www.staleywise.com
40. William Eggleston American 1939-
Eggleston’s use of intense colour, uneasy composition and disconcerting subject matter bought him to prominence and gained acceptance for colour photography as art.