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Deutsche Oper am Rhein Düsseldorf by Candida Höfer, C-Print, Photography
By Candida Hofer
Located in Zug, CH
photographs taken in public sites throughout the Iberian country. Typical of Candida Höfer, the artist has
Category

2010s Realist Interior Prints

Materials

C Print

Candida Höfer, Colored Wood: Signed Photograph, Abstract Photography
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, born 1944) Colored Wood, 2017 Medium: C-Print Dimensions: 56 × 57.7 cm (22
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Candida Höfer, Teatro Degollado Guadalajara III, Contemporary Photograph, Signed
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944) Teatro Degollado Guadalajara III, 2015 Medium: C-Print Dimensions
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

C Print

Candida Höfer, Semper Oper Dresden IV - Limited Edition Photograph, Signed
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944) Semper Oper Dresden IV, 2023 Medium: C-print on photo paper
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

C Print

Candida Höfer, N.Y Carlsberg Glyptotek Copenhagen III - Signed Photograph
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944) N.Y Carlsberg Glyptotek Copenhagen III, 2000 Medium: C-Print on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Candida Höfer, University Library Hamburg A - Set of 2 Photographs, Signed
By Candida Hofer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Candida Höfer (German, b. 1944) University Library Hamburg A, 2000/02 Medium: Set of 2 c-prints
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

C Print

Teatro Degollado Guadalajara III - Contemporary, Limited Edition, Photography
By Candida Hofer
Located in Zug, CH
for illustrative reasons, the work is offered unframed. Candida Höfer is known for her images of
Category

2010s Realist Interior Prints

Materials

C Print

Portrait # 13, Axel Hutte, 2003 Landscape Photopraphy
Located in Madrid, ES
fellow students at the Kunstakedemie in Düsseldorf - including Andreas Gursky, Candida Höfer, Thomas Ruff
Category

Early 2000s German Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

Seascape XVIII - Diptych - abstract photograph of water color cloud horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Wild West I - large scale photograph of iconic landscape of American West
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic piers and precursors such as Candida
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

White Sands - large scale photograph of iconic American national park landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
travels. Influenced by a number of photographic piers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

Golden Gate Bridge ( 58 x 110" )
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Parking - large scale photograph - urban architectural element
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Red Jet - iconic vintage private jet plane on desert airport tarmac (48 x 74")
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky. Jeff Wall, Gregory Crewdson and Joel Sternfeld, Schott's
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Seascape I Diptych - abstract photograph of water color cloud horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, William Eggleston and Joel
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Seascape XVIII - Diptych - abstract photograph of water color cloud horizon
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational sign at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky. Jeff Wall, Gregory Crewdson and Joel Sternfeld, Schott's
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

California Dusk - large scale photograph of iconic desert landscape sunset
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

YES - XXL format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Marmo di Carrara - large format photograph of iconic Italian marble quarry
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Back in 10 - large format photograph of conceptual message sign in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Standing Ovation - conceptual vignette with velvet curtain and marble floor
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Gilded Drama - observation on iconic French master paintings and gilded frames
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Cowboy TV - large format photograph of iconic Western scene American landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

California Dusk - large scale photograph of iconic desert landscape sunset
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Cowboy TV - large format photograph of iconic western in American landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Seascape XVIII - large format photograph of monochrome water surface
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Topiary I - x large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Rome ( Campidoglio ) large scale photograph of urban textures and color palette
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

LA Parking - large scale photograph of midcentury urban architectural element
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Nine-One-One (Porsche 911) - still life photograph of iconic crashed automobile
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Ink

Topiary I - large format photograph of ornamental shaped tree
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Seascape XVIII - large format photograph of monochrome water surface
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

California Mono - large photograph of infinite monochromatic desert landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Seascape VI - large format photograph of cloudscape horizon and endless sea
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
photographic piers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Seascape XIII - large scale abstract photograph of monochrome seascape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Black and White, Giclée, Archival Pi...

Seascape II - abstract ocean cloudscape in circular viewpoint (22" diameter)
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Giclée

Seascape IV (Homage to Mark Rothko) - framed large format abstract photograph
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, Gregory Crewdson, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Photographic Paper, Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Giclée

Close Up - large format photograph of conceptual billboard sign in landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Seascape XVI - large format photograph of monochrome water surface and Clouds
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Forte dei Marmi - iconic Italian beach resort on Mediterranean Sea (48" x 72")
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Seascape XVII - large format photograph of a mesmerizing ocean surface
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Seascape XVII - large format photograph of a mesmerizing ocean surface
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Cloud Study VII - large scale photograph of dramatic cloudscapes in summer sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink

Aspen Study II - large scale photograph of Indian summer autumnal color palette
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

Winter Moon Rising - large scale photograph of abstract nocturnal California sky
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Ink, Archival Paper

Aspen Study I - large scale photograph of Indian summer autumnal color palette
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée

Marmo di Carrara - large format photograph of iconic Italian marble quarry
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

California Mono - large photograph of infinite monochromatic desert landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

California Mono - large photograph of infinite monochromatic desert landscape
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha, William Eggleston and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Seascape XII -large format photograph of monochrome blue water surface and Cloud
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Seascape XIV - large format photograph of monochrome blue water surface
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

IRIS V - unique abstraction of colors in circular glass frame (45" diameter)
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographi...

Seascape VII - large format photograph of cloud formations and reflecting sea
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment, Black and ...

Chopper 2003 - large format photograph of iconic Harley Davidson chrome details
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

City Lights - large scale photograph of the light reflections at Night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Untitled (Crimson) - large scale photographic details of baroque Italian palazzo
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Nizza - large format photograph of summer beach observation in South of France
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Giclée, Archival Ink

Untitled (Amber) - large scale photographic details of baroque Italian palazzo
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Hiroshi Sugimoto, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Giclée

YES - large format photograph of conceptual motivational message sign at night
By Frank Schott
Located in San Francisco, CA
peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Ed Rusha, William
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Conceptual Color Photography

Materials

Giclée, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

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Hofer Candida For Sale on 1stDibs

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Frank Schott for sale on 1stDibs

Frank Schott grew up in Germany and attended the prestigious Academy of Arts in Cologne, studying under Professor Arno Jansen, who was an early influence. Moving to California in 1998, Schott's work has evolved to include the epic landscapes and deserts of the American West as well as architectural, conceptual and more formal environments from both home and his travels. Influenced by a number of photographic peers and precursors such as Candida Höfer, Andreas Gursky, Thomas Struth, Jeff Wall, Michael Wolf, Gregory Crewdson, William Eggleston and Joel Sternfeld, Schott's images successfully blend technical, conceptual and formal rigor with a decisive sense of composition and color. Schott's images have an iconic sensibility and give us a bird's eye view onto humanity and its constructs. The specific is edged towards the abstract, often revealing the compelling and disjunctive moment where nature meets man. Frank Schott was born in Cologne, Germany in 1962. He currently lives and works in San Francisco.

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Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

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The first permanent image created by a camera — which materialized during the 1820s — is attributed to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. The French inventor was on to something for sure. Kodak introduced roll film in the 1880s, allowing photography to become more democratic, although cameras wouldn’t be universally accessible until several decades later. 

Digital photographic techniques, software, smartphone cameras and social-networking platforms such as Instagram have made it even easier in the modern era for budding photographers to capture the world around them as well as disseminate their images far and wide. 

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Today, when we aren’t looking at the digital photos that inundate us on our phones, we look to the past to celebrate the photographers who have broken rules as well as records — provocative and prolific artists like Horst P. Horst, Lillian Bassman and Helmut Newton, who altered the face of fashion and portrait photography; visionary documentary photographers such as Gordon Parks, whose best-known work was guided by social justice; and pioneers of street photography such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, who shot for revolutionary travel magazines like Holiday with the likes of globetrotting society lensman Slim Aarons.

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