The Photojournalist’s Canon: Part 3 — From Then to Now

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Trent
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Perfesser Kev:

In part 1 and part 2 I started on a list of the photographers who have made the greatest influence on successive generations of photojournalists. To recap, this is a start on a “canon” to which you may contribute a suggestion. I’m looking not just for a list of the “great photographers” nor the most famous or successful. I’m looking for photographers who:

Produced documentary work reflecting the important standards and ethics of the profession,
Stood the test of time by repeatedly producing notable work, and
Innovated in the art or profession by being first to adopt an important style or approach, break a barrier or rise above the limits of the day.