October 29, 2012
Jimi Hendrix, 1967 – Iconic Photograph
Gered Mankowitz initially felt his first photo session with Jimi Hendrix was a failure. Now one of the images he shot is an iconic rock portrait, writes David Clark
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Iconic images
Iconic images and biographies of the photographers behind the images. Taken from our ‘Icons of photography’ feature in the Amateur Photographer magazine
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October 2, 2012
René Burri 1933-present – Iconic Photographer
René Burri is one of Magnum’s most senior members who is passionate about photojournalism, writes David Clark
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September 25, 2012
Louise Brooks by Eugene Robert Richee – Iconic Photograph
This striking image of Louise Brooks by Eugene Robert Richee captures the spirit of the 1920s and is one of the great Hollywood portraits, writes David Clark
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September 3, 2012
David Doubilet (1946-present) – Iconic Photographer
David Doubilet's pioneering photography has documented our underwater world for 40 years. David Clark looks at his life and work
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August 6, 2012
Art Wolfe 1951-present – Iconic Photographer
Art Wolfe is a prolific photographer whose work promotes conservation by celebrating the beauty of the natural world, writes David Clark
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July 30, 2012
Bob Beamon, 1968 – Iconic Photograph
Tony Duffy's perfectly timed shot of Bob Beamon's record-breaking leap in the long jump event at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City is one of the great sports pictures of the 20th century, writes…
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June 20, 2012
London Riots by Amy Weston – Iconic Photograph
Amy Weston's dramatic picture of a woman leaping from a window symbolises the riots that erupted in London during August 2011, writes David Clark
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May 30, 2012
Alvin Langdon Coburn 1882-1966 – Iconic Photographer
Alvin Langdon Coburn was a major photographer who became known as the father of abstract photography. David Clark looks at his life and work
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May 28, 2012
Bliss by Charles O’Rear – Iconic Photograph
Charles O'Rear's landscape photograph was selected by Microsoft as its Windows XP wallpaper. Now it's one of the world's most famous images, writes David Clark
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May 7, 2012
Lewis Hine 1874-1940 – Iconic Photographer
Lewis Hine’s pioneering photographs highlighted poor living and working conditions, and directly helped to change US child labour laws, writes David Clark
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April 17, 2012
Weegee 1899-1968 – Iconic Photographer
A fascination with crime, combined with determination and cunning, made Weegee the most celebrated news photographer of his generation, writes David Clark
