Ms. Overton

1. Masters of Photography http://www.masters-of-photography.com/

http://www.artcyclopedia.com ... alism.html

Artcyclopedia's complete list of photojournalists from the 19th and 20th centuries. There are links to the artists' biographies and works.

National Museum of Women in the Arts

http://www.nmwa.org/collection/

This link brings you the permanent collection from the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Images of artwork, biographies and profiles are all available, organized by century. You can search for a particular female artist as well.

The Mississippi Delta: FSA Photographers

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ ... /miss.html

This article traces the documentary photographers of the Farm Security Administration who recorded the vanishing southern culture of Mississippi during the Depression years of the 1930s. Illustrated with the work of Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, and Marion Post Wolcott.

Photographs of the Great Depression

http://education.eastmanhous ... t.php?id=6

These images walk a fine line between documentary photography and propaganda. Nonetheless, they tell a story of a dark period in American history.

Metropolitan Museum: Photography Collection Highlights

http://www.metmuseum.org/wor ... d2=40&vw=1

View one hundred selected highlights from the Metropolitan Museum of Art's permanent collection of photography. Find prints, daguerreotypes, and tintypes from the early history of the medium, European and American avant-garde works, and contemporary contributions from around the world. Because the highlights are presented in rough chronological order, this site is an excellent vehicle for exploring how art reflects and challenges the attitudes and mores of the society in which it is created. NOTE: The body is a common denominator in many of these images; viewers should be comfortable with artwork that features nudity.

Ansel Adams

http://americanart.si.edu/se ... ow=1&ID=20

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Ansel Adams in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.

Ansel Adams

http://www.zpub.com/sf/histo ... adams.html

ZPub offers excellent information on photographer and artist, Ansel Adams (1902-1984 CE). Includes biography, timeline, images, books, and links.

Ansel Adams

http://www.sierraclub.org/ansel_adams/

The Sierra Club provides a comprehensive look at the life and work of Ansel Adams. Content includes a biography, photo gallery, excerpts of a PBS documentary, and much more!

Bernice Abbott

http://www.artsmia.org/get-the-picture/

The Minneapolis Institute of Arts presents photo galleries for each of seven photographers. Each artist's collection is accompanied with a quote, biographical information, artistic techniques, background information, and tools of the trade This website also includes a glossary defining unfamiliar terms mentioned within individual galleries.

Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation

http://henricartierbresson.o ... dex_en.htm

The online home of the HCB Foundation amasses a range of information about Cartier-Bresson, including a biography and examples of his work. An excellent starting point for any inquiry into the life and career of this French master.

Henri Cartier-Bresson

http://www.photo-seminars.co ... resson.htm

Hneri Cartier-Bresson's biography and some of his photographs, including "Behind the Gare St.Lazare".

H. Cartier-Bresson

http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/cb/index.htm

A small exhibition of seven famous black-and-white portraits by Henri Cartier-Bresson. A teacher's guide accompanies the photographs.

Manuel Alvarez Bravo

http://www.moma.org/exhibiti ... index.html

nice biography and a few images of this great Mexican photographer.

Margaret Bourke-White

http://www.photo-seminars.co ... tWhite.htm

This is a detailed biography of Bourke-White.

Margaret Bourke-White

http://www.npg.si.edu/cexh/w ... ewhite.swf

The National Portrait Gallery features a brief article over famous photojournalist Margaret Bourke-White. Bourke-White captured famous photos from the front during World War II for "Life" magazine.

Margaret Bourke-White

http://www.greatwomen.org/wo ... wone&id=24

Margaret Bourke-White is honored by the National Women's Hall of Fame for her photojournalism around the world in the mid-twentieth century.

Margaret Bourke-White

http://www.distinguishedwome ... white.html

This is a biography of Margaret Bourke-White.

Robert Capa

http://www.artscenecal.com/A ... CapaA.html

A short discussion of Robert Capa's work, famous photojournalist of the 20th century. Includes two pictures that can be enlarged, including one of his most famous images, "Death of Loyalist Militiaman Frederico Borrell Garcia, Cerro Muriano, 1936."

Robert Capa: Photographs

http://tfaoi.com/aa/1aa/1aa461.htm

Contains a biography about photographer Robert Capa. This second part of this site is an extensive timeline of Capa's life.

Imogen Cunningham

http://americanart.si.edu/se ... =1&ID=6673

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides biographical information on Imogen Cunningham in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.

Cunningham

http://www.photoeye.com/Gall ... ndex1.html

Photohgraphs by Imogen Cunningham that include "Two Callas",1929. This site includes many of Cunningham's Photos as well as a brief biography.

Walker Evans (1903-1975)

http://www.metmuseum.org/toa ... d_evan.htm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides this informative page on the American photographer Walker Evans (1903-1975). With information and pictures this in a nice resource for study.

Walker Evans

http://documentingamerica.or ... EVANS.html

A brief biography of Evans outlining his involvement as a photographer for the Farm Security Administration during the 1930s.

Lewis Hine: Library of Congress: Child Labor Committee Collection

http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/ ... _hine.html

This site provides an explanation of the role Lewis Hine played in the child labor changes and also a series of links to pictures and descriptions of what the children went through in the work place.

Lewis Hine: Immigration and the Progressive Era

http://education.eastmanhous ... t.php?id=8

Lewis Hine documented the conditions of life during the industrial development of America. His photographs show the impact of both child labor and immigration.

Dorothea Lange

http://americanart.si.edu/se ... =1&ID=2788

Dorothea Lange is profiled at this site in a format that begins with a brief biographical sketch of her life. Her works are then listed by appearance in the museum's database. Each work is presented in thumbnail format with brief information including title of work and date of creation.

Dorothea Lange Photographs

http://xroads.virginia.edu/~ ... /lang.html

Dorthea Lange's sequence of photographs that led to her famous work entitled "Migrant Mother, Nipomo, California", 1936. This site illustrates how Lange would take a series of photographs in order to capture the mood that she wanted to illustrate.

Dorothea Lange's Documentary Photographs

http://www.getty.edu/art/get ... segid=2033

A fantastic video about photographer Dorothea Lange. A wonderful display of Lange's photographs while working for the Farm Security Administration and her quest to represent visual truth. Hear from Lange herself in this rare footage

Helen Levitt

http://americanart.si.edu/se ... =1&ID=2907

As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, Helen Levitt is described here along with information on his contributions to art through her work with photography and filmmaking.

Digital Journalist Interview With Mary Ellen Mark

http://digitaljournalist.org ... mark01.htm

This Digital Journalist site has tons of Mark's photographs, real audio interview clips, and information about Mark.

Mary Ellen Mark Photographs

http://www.maryellenmark.com/

This is the official Mary Ellen Mark website. It has photographs and a biography. Also includes a list of her books of photography, an online gallery, and information about her exhibitions, workshops, and lectures.

Mary Ellen Mark

http://archive.salon.com/peo ... index.html

A professional profile of a great American photographer, Mary Ellen Clark. Provides a direct link to her website that showcases her photographs and exhibits.

Amon Carter Museum: Eliot Porter: The Color of Wildness

http://www.cartermuseum.org/ ... /index.htm

A website that includes a section designed specifically for teachers and a section specifically for students. Each section will introduce you to the wildlife photography of Eliot Porter and take you through the process of becoming a successful photographer.

Eliot Porter, A Selection of Prints

http://www.afterimagegallery ... ldness.htm

Though the site is designed for buyers of photographic prints, it offers a selection of images to be enlarged, along with descriptive labels.

Sebastião Salgado

http://www.time.com/time/dai ... o/salgado/

This is TIME photo essay which features pictures from Salgado's "Migrations."