Who are the masters of street photography?

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Wow, I can't believe Bruce Gilden didn't even receive mention. He's not for everyone, but he's mastered the style in which he works.
 

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Stephen Shore did some 'street' photography with an 8x10 back in the early 70's.

I might call William Eggleston a street photographer, too.

Ed
 

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I have followed Vivian Maier's story with interest since it first broke. She really is a master of street composition. A truly remarkable find.
 

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I studied with a few photographers that I would describe as masters of street photography, Bill Gedney, Paul McDonough, and Phil Perkis. Less well known, but excellent work, give them a google.
 

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holmburgers said:
Wow, I can't believe Bruce Gilden didn't even receive mention. He's not for everyone, but he's mastered the style in which he works.
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You are right about Bruce Gilden! Love him or hate him, no one does it quite like him, for sure. He is actually in that WNYC series of Street Shots that I linked in my previous post.

Although I like more than just up close faces in street work, I simply love Gilden's style, outlook, and his don't give a f*ck attitude!

Check out this wonderful short on him:

http://www.vimeo.com/20467479
 
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SuzanneR said:
I studied with a few photographers that I would describe as masters of street photography, Bill Gedney, Paul McDonough, and Phil Perkis. Less well known, but excellent work, give them a google.
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Suzanne,

I've known about William Gedney for a while now. You are right - an absolute master, and his stuff deserves a much wider audience. Here's a couple of links to some of his work:

http://www.visualdiaries.com/gedneybio.html

http://library.duke.edu/digitalcollections/gedney/

Thanks again. I'll check out McDonough and Perkis.

Regards,

Shawn
 

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Daido Moriyama has some beautiful stuff! I see you've mentioned him.. Definitely check him out!!! Buy his book: Life Through My Eyes. It's pretty cheap yet, a hefty book that really shows of his demeanor.. Really beautiful stuff in there!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!! It's got alot of street photography and some more "personal" (not strictly street) photography.
 

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Here's a link to the Sasha Wolf gallery who have shown McDonough's work,
http://www.sashawolf.com/paul_mcdonough.html

And he had a book of his work published this year,
http://www.amazon.com/Paul-McDonoug...=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1308399306&sr=1-1

Phil Perkis' work is little harder to find online, but he came out with a big book of his work a few years ago that is well worth it,
http://www.amazon.com/Sadness-Men-Philip-Perkis/dp/1593720343

And he wrote a small, but very good book about teaching photography. (no pictures in this, but some great assignments, and thoughts and observations about critiques, etc.)
http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/teaching-photography-notes-assembled/145462
 
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Fred Herzog.

He immigrated to Canada from Germany in the early fifties, and shot mostly Kodachrome (at a time when most street photographers were still shooting B&W). He's one of my absolute favourite photographers, and is (IMHO) sadly under-appreciated
 

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Best street photographers as per me are Nils Jorgensen, Narelle Autio, Tim Baur, Egill Ibsen and Trent Parke. The best of works I have ever seen.
 
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