A LOOK AT

Contemporary Photography

what is contemporary photography?

The Modernist art era ended in the 1960s, and photographic artworks made after that time are classified as Contemporary photography.

as an art form

Photography is increasingly regarded as a fundamental aspect of modern art. Both modern and Contemporary photography is regularly shown and displayed at art galleries and museums.

history of contemporary photography

Photography has a comparatively brief history. Since the discovery of photography less than 200 years ago, there have been three key trends. In 1826, the first photograph was taken.

CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY ARTISTS TO KNOW

#1

Jeff Wall (1946 – Present)

#2

Hiroshi Sugimoto (1948 – Present)

#3

Annie Leibovitz (1949 – Present)

#4

Cindy Sherman (1954 – Present)

#5

Andreas Gursky (1955 – Present)

#6

Hendrik Kerstens (1956 – Present)

#7

Gregory Crewdson (1962 – Present)