By the end of class students will have written a paragraph on one of the famous photographers below. Be sure to include a short bio about them, a description of the kind of photography they were know for as well as description of what set them apart as a photographer. Also include a few examples of their work. No plagiarism. All work must be original. Use complete sentences and proper grammar.
Bruce Davidson
Bruce Davidson was an American photographer born on September 5th 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. by theage of 10 he got a darkroom and began taking pictures. At the age of 16 he won his first major photography award. After graduating High school he went on to attend the Rochester institute of Technology and Yale University. For his college thesis, Davidson created a photo essay that was published in Life in 1955. After college Davidson went into the U.S. Army, he was given routine photo assignments. In 1957 Davidson finished his military service and went on to work as a freelance photographer. He then joined Magnum the following year. Davidson produced one of his most famous bodies of work as he chronicled the events and effects of the Civil rights Movement around the country, in both the North and the South. In support of his project, Davidson received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1962, and his finished project was displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
Bruce Davidson
Bruce Davidson was an American photographer born on September 5th 1933 in Chicago, Illinois. by theage of 10 he got a darkroom and began taking pictures. At the age of 16 he won his first major photography award. After graduating High school he went on to attend the Rochester institute of Technology and Yale University. For his college thesis, Davidson created a photo essay that was published in Life in 1955. After college Davidson went into the U.S. Army, he was given routine photo assignments. In 1957 Davidson finished his military service and went on to work as a freelance photographer. He then joined Magnum the following year. Davidson produced one of his most famous bodies of work as he chronicled the events and effects of the Civil rights Movement around the country, in both the North and the South. In support of his project, Davidson received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1962, and his finished project was displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.