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Lists of Rulers
Abbott, Berenice (American, 18981991)
Acconci, Vito (American, born 1940)
Adams, Ansel (American, 19021984)
Adams, Robert (American, born 1937)
Adamson, Robert (Scottish, 18211848)
Aguado, Onsipe (French, 18271894)
Aitken, Doug (American, born 1964)
Anastasi, William (American, born 1933)
Andreani, Andrea (Italian, Mantuan, 1558/591629)
Annan, James Craig (Scottish, 18641964)
Anthony, Edward (American, 18181888)
Anthony, Henry T. (American, 18141884)
Arbus, Diane (American, 19231971)
Atget, Eugne (French, 18571927)
Aubry, Charles Hippolyte (French, 18111877)
Avedon, Richard (American, 19232004)
Bacot, Edmond (French, 18141875)
Baldus, douard (French, born Prussia, 18131889)
Barnard, George N. (American, 18191902)
Bayard, Hippolyte (French, 18011887)
Bayer, Herbert (American, born Austria, 19001985)
Becher, Bernd (German, born 1931)
Becher, Hilla (German, born 1934)
Bell, William H. (American, 18301910)
Bellmer, Hans (French, born Silesia, 19021975)
Bellocq, E.J. (American, 18731949)
Benecke, Ernest (English, active France, 18171894)
Bischof, Werner (Swiss, 19161954)
Black, James Wallace (American, 18251896)
Bonsall, Isaac H. (American, 18331909)
Bontecou, Reed Brockway (American, 18241907)
BourkeWhite, Margaret (American, 19041971)
Brady, Matthew B. (American, 18231896)
Braun, Adolphe (French, 18121877)
Bravo, Manuel Alvarez (Mexican, 19022002)
Brodovitch, Alexey (American, born Russia, 18981971)
Burton, Harry (English, 18791940)
Callahan, Harry (American, 19121999)
Calle, Sophie (French, born 1953)
Cameron, Julia Margaret (British, 18151879)
Capa, Robert (American, born Hungary, 19131954)
Carjat, tienne (French, 18281906)
CartierBresson, Henri (French, 19082004)
Chambi, Martn (Peruvian, 18911973)
Chauvassaignes, FranckFranoisGens (French, 1831after 1900)
Choiselat, MarieCharlesIsidore (French, 18151858)
Clifford, Charles (British, 18211863)
Coburn, Alvin Langdon (British, born American, 18821966)
Cohen, John (American, born 1932)
Cuvelier, Eugne (French, 18371900)
Daguerre, Louis Jacques Mand (French, 17811851)
Day, F. Holland (American, 18641933)
De Launay, Alphonse (French, 18271906)
de Meyer, Adolph (American, born France, 18681949)
Delamotte, Philipe Henry (British, 18201889)
Demachy, Robert (French, 18591936)
Dijkstra, Rineke (Dutch, born 1959)
Dijon, V. (French)
Disdri, AndrAdolpheEugne (French, 18191889)
Du Camp, Maxime (French, 18221894)
Duchamp, Marcel (French, 18871968)
Eakins, Thomas (American, 18441916)
Eggleston, William (American, born 1939)
Ellis, William (British, 17941872)
Emerson, Peter Henry (British, born Cuba, 18561936)
Eugene, Frank (American, 18651936)
Evans, F.H. (British, 18531943)
Evans, Walker (American, 19031975)
Faurer, Louis (American, 19162001)
Feininger, Lux (American, born Germany, 1910)
Fenton, Roger (British, 18191869)
Feodorovna, Maria (Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna) (Russian, born Denmark, 18471928)
Fitzgibbon, John (American, 18161882)
Frank, Robert (American, born Switzerland, 1924)
Friedlander, Lee (American, born 1934)
Friedman, Tom (American, born 1965)
Gardner, Alexander (American, 18211882)
Genthe, Arnold (American, born Germany, 18691942)
Gilbert and George (Proesch, Gilbert, British, born Italy 1943; Passmore, George, British, born 1942)
Goldin, Nan (American, born 1953)
GonzalezTorres, Felix (American, born Cuba, 19571996)
Grossman, Sid (American, 19131955)
Gurney, Jeremiah (American, 18121886)
Gursky, Andreas (German, born 1955)
Hawes, Josiah Johnson (American, 18081901)
Hawes, Josiah Johnson (American, 18081901)
Hill, David Octavius (Scottish, 18021870)
Hine, Lewis W. (American, 18741940)
Hoffenreich, Ludwig (Austrian)
Huebler, Douglas (American, 19241997)
Igout, Louis (French, 18371881)
Jackson, William Henry (American, 18431942)
Karsh, Yousuf (Canadian, born Turkey, 19082002)
Ksebier, Gertrude (American, 18521934)
Keita, Seydou (Malian, 19212001)
Kender, Janos (Hungarian, 19371983)
Kertsz, Andr (American, born Hungary, 18941985)
Klein, William (American, born 1928)
Klein, Yves (French, 19281962)
Koudelka, Josef (Czech, born 1938)
Khn, Heinrich (Austrian, born Germany, 1866944)
Lafon, Louis (French, active late 19th century)
Lange, Dorothea (American, 18951965)
Langenheim, Frederick (American, 18091879)
Langenheim, William (American, 18071874)
Lansing, Ambrose (American, 18911959)
Laurent, Juan (French, active Spain, 18161892)
Lawler, Louise (American, born 1947)
Le Gray, Gustave (French, 18201882)
Le Secq, Henri (French, 18181882)
Lee, Russell (American, 19031986)
Levine, Sherrie (American, born 1947)
Levitt, Helen (American, born 1913)
Lockhart, Sharon (American, born 1964)
Maar, Dora (French, born Great Britain, 19091997)
Magritte, Ren (Belgian, 18981967)
Man, Felix H. (British, born Germany, 18931985)
Masury, Samuel (American, ca. 18181874)
MattaClark, Gordon (American, 19431978)
McCollum, Allan (American, born 1944)
Meatyard, Ralph Eugene (American, 19251972)
Mestral, Auguste (French, 18121884)
Metzker, Ray K. (American, born 1931)
Model, Lisette (American, born Austria, 19011983)
Moholy, Lucia (British, born Czechoslovakia, 18941989)
MoholyNagy, Lszl (American, born Hungary, 18951946)
Molard, LouisAdolphe Humbert de (French, 18001874)
Mole, Arthur (American)
Moulin, FlixJacquesAntoine (French, 1802after 1875)
Muniz, Vik (Brazilian, born 1961)
Munkacsi, Martin (American, born Hungary, 18961963)
Nadar (Tournachon, Gaspard Flix) (French, 18201910)
Ngre, Charles (French, 18201880)
Negretti, Henry (British, born Italy, 18181879)
Neshat, Shirin (American, born Iran 1957)
O'Sullivan, Timothy (American, 18401882)
Orozco, Gabriel (Mexican, born 1962)
Parry, Roger M. (French, 19051977)
Penn, Irving (American, 19172009)
Penone, Guiseppe (Italian, born 1947)
Peress, Gilles (French, born 1946)
Pesce, Luigi (Italian, active 18481861)
Pether, William (British, 17381821)
Pierson, Jack (American, born 1960)
Pierson, PierreLouis (French, 18221913)
Polke, Sigmar (German, born 1941)
Prevost, Victor (French, 18201881)
Prince, Richard (American, born 1949)
Puyo, mile Joachim Constant (French, 18571933)
Ratel, Stanislas (French, 18241904)
Ray, Man (American, 18901976)
Richter, Gerhard (German, born 1932)
Rio Branco, Miguel (Brazilian, born 1946)
Robert, LouisRmy (French, 18101882)
Robinson, Henry Peach (British, 18301901)
Roche, Thomas C. (American, died 1895)
Rochford, Daniel (American, 19001989)
Rodchenko, Aleksandr (Russian, 18911956)
Rosler, Martha (American, born 1942)
Ruff, Thomas (German, born 1958)
Ruge, Willi (German, 18821961)
Ruscha, Ed (American, born 1937)
Russell, Andrew Joseph (American, 18301902)
Salomon, Erich (German, 18861944)
Sander, August (German, 18761964)
Sbah, J. Pascal (Turkish, 18231886)
Seymour, David "Chim" (American, born Poland, 19111956)
Sheeler, Charles (American, 18831965)
Sherman, Cindy (American, born 1954)
Shore, Stephen (American, born 1947)
Shunk, Harry (German, born 19422006)
Shustak, Lawrence N. (American, 19262003)
Simmons, Laurie (American, born 1949)
Singh, Raghubir (Indian, 19421999)
Siskind, Aaron (American, 19031991)
Smith, Kiki (American, born 1954)
Smithson, Robert (American, 19381973)
Southworth, Albert Sands (American, 18111894)
Steichen, Edward (American, born Luxembourg, 18791973)
Steinert, Otto (German, 19151978)
Stieglitz, Alfred (American, 18641946)
Strand, Paul (American, 18901976)
Struth, Thomas (German, born 1954)
Sudek, Josef (Czech, 18961976)
Tabard, Maurice (French, 18971984)
Talbot, William Henry Fox (British, 18001877)
Teynard, Flix (French, 18171892)
Thomas, John D. (American)
Tillmans, Wolfgang (German, born 1968)
Tournachon, Adrien (French, 18251903)
Umbo (Otto Umbehr) (German, 19021980)
Vaccaro, Michael (American, born 1922)
Vallou de Villeneuve, Julien (French, 17951866)
Viola, Bill (American, born 1951)
Wall, Jeff (Canadian, born 1946)
Watkins, Carlton E. (American, 18291916)
Watzek, Hans (Austrian, 18481903)
Weber, Max (American, 18811961)
Weston, Edward (American, 18861958)
Whipple, John Adams (American, 18221891)
White, Clarence H. (American, 18711925)
White, Henry (British, 18191903)
White, Minor (American, 19081976)
Winograd, Garry (American, 19281984)
Zelma, Georgii (Russian, 19061984)
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