Great photographers

When I reached Sally Mann by phone, she asked me to wait a few minutes before we talked. “I’m in the darkroom,” she explained. This might be expected: If Mann isn’t out shooting in her mobile photography lab—a converted GMC...

A comprehensive new exhibition at the Pompidou Centre in Paris shows off the street photographer's little-known surrealist shots – and reveals his radical politics, writes Sean O'Hagan

The great photographer captured thousands of unguarded moments in his New York studio, finding beauty in surprising places

Most photographers, are looking for validation from their peers. We’re so often on flickr, 500px, twitter, and Facebook; showing off our work to others. Vivan Maier however, lived an entire life as an incredible street photographer, without anyone knowing or seeing her work for nearly 50 years. The new film, Finding Vivian Maier is hoping to expose a new audience to the work

Lucy McKeon on Louis Mendes, a photographer who has been taking pictures of people on New York City’s streets for more than fifty years.

We list the most famous street photographers for inspiration. Look at the subject matter, locations and how photography masters use them to tell a story.

The Hungarian artist who pioneered photojournalism, influencing Cartier-Bresson and Brassaï, is back in the spotlight with an auction of his most moving images

Photographer Robert Mapplethorpe

New research reveals Maier's photography was no accident. The Chicago nanny was reportedly 'obsessive' about perfecting her practice.

We examine the work – and exceptional style – of photographer, filmmaker, musician and writer Gordon Parks, whose legacy is being embraced by a new generation of influential artists.