21. Herb Ritts American 1952-2002
The prince of eighties Californian glamour and celebrity. His work inspired Madonna in her videos and filled magazines for over a decade.
22. Annie Leibovitz American 1949-
She started out as the staff photographer at Rolling Stone and is now at Vanity Fair. She’s shot everyone and her portraits define our times.
23. Ansel Adams American 1902-1984
The king of wilderness landscape photography and the deviser of the ‘zone system’ for metering and exposure. www.anseladams.com
24. David LaChapelle American 1963-
LaChapelle uses post-production techniques combined with an ability to create fantastical ‘pop photography’ images. www.lachapellestudio.com
25. William Klein American 1928-
The anarchic rebel of fashion, reportage and film making. His wide-angle ‘in your face approach’ lives on, as does his attitude.
26. Bill Brandt German 1904-1983
The master of the distorted female nude and surrealist portrait. Brandt’s world was a dark one filled with menace. www.billbrandt.com
27. Ralph Gibson American 1939-
Gibson was a hero to photography students in the seventies and his nudes and graphic images were much imitated. www.ralphgibson.com
28. Stephen Shore American 1947-
Shore’s work is a visual record of a never-ending American road trip. His images seem deceptively easy to replicate, which has led to many photographers trying. www.billcharles.com
29. Robert FrankSwiss 1924-
One of the true innovators in the cross over between stills and film. Frank would be included in this list just for his book The Americans. www.npr.org
30. Andre Kertesz Hungarian 1894-1985
Kertesz brought a reflective eye to street photography and showed how portraiture can be an extension of reportage.