1. August Sander

Sander was born in Herdorf, a suburb of Cologne, Germany. He worked in a coal mine when he was young, and later switched to portrait photography but did not go through fine arts. training, so I developed a simple world view and photography skills. He once recalled this about Westerling whom he studied: "I have been familiar with the lives of these people since they were young... Therefore, from the beginning, I saw a similar kind of life among individual types of villagers. Type, that is the mark of human quality."

He is different from many photographers. He is not a "predator" of images, but faces the subjects calmly, just like he did in the photo studio. Photography experience, the relationship between him and the subject is an intentional and peaceful display, and the details and connotations of the subject are fully displayed through this intentional posing, and the identity of the subject is fully demonstrated, so the meaning of the subject's existence It is reflected through this kind of display that even if the subject tries to conceal his or her identity, photography's direct expression of details puts the subject in an awkward position in the image, with no way to hide it. Just like John. Berg commented on Sander's two "Young Peasants" and "Village Band", which were shot in the Westerling Mountains: Even though they are both wearing suits, they cannot conceal the social class of the wearer. It is their physical features and behavior that reveal a certain incongruity that is difficult to detect, and it is this incongruity that visually gives the viewer an indescribable sense of absurdity.

But more often than not, his faithful recording of portraits of all classes in Germany made him go beyond the scope of photography and become more like an anthropologist, with precision and insight beyond appearances. It is this impartial attitude that simplifies his photographic language to the minimum, so as to provide more information about the subjects themselves to the viewers, and as time goes by, they themselves become more precious.

2. Pioneer of modern photography—André Kertész

American photographer André Kertész (1894-1985) was born in Hungary. Budapest, as a pioneer of modern photography, Kertesz's photos and life attitude have always brought endless inspiration to photographers around the world. Various completely different expression techniques can be found in his works.

Each of Kertesz’s photos fully demonstrates the integration of art and life. He likes to use changeable geometric forms to structure the picture and make up for the traces. Through the interplay of various forms, he strengthens the mysterious effect of light and shadow, triggering a subtle and rich psychological feeling in people's hearts. Brassa? once said: "Cortesz possesses two qualifications that are indispensable for a great photographer: a tireless curiosity about the world, people and living things, and a refined sense of shape."

In the 1920s, Kertesz began to engage in photography in Paris. After the 1930s, he moved to the United States and experienced a long professional photography career. He works on a wide range of subjects, from photojournalism to professional interior shots for Vogue magazine. His style reflects both the trajectory of European photojournalism and the New Vision movement's emphasis on conception and space.

The purpose of Kertesz’s photography is not to record major events, but to show the surprising side of ordinary things. Therefore, a major feature of Kertesz's works is the interest and perfect geometric structure of the pictures, making them as important as the content.

Kertesz is good at using form and space, and is very interested in composition in two-dimensional representation. He also uses the corners, tones and lines of objects to compose his images. With his very keen eye, he observes any unexpected vivid details and combines them into wonderful pictures.

Cortész’s works are less focused on capturing wonderful moments, but rather on personal expression, and are mostly experimental in nature. His photos related to the painter Mondrian, which have set new auction prices, have a strong sense of experimental style and composition. "I instinctively try to show in my pictures the spiritual power of the painter, which is his simplicity, simplicity, simplicity," he told a friend.

Kertez’s photography career lasted for 73 years, and the equipment he chose ranged from large-format dry plate cameras to the Polara SX-70 camera. Today there are collectors of these works all over the world.

Andre Kertesz (1894-1985) published "Sixty Years of Photography, 1912-1972".

3. The famous American photography master-William Klein

William Klein (1928- ) was selected by the international judges of the World Photography Expo in 1963. Among the 30 most important photographers in the history of photography, the main reason is that his highly emotional album "Life in New York Is Good for You - William Klein's Carnival in a Trance" shot in 1956 was popular in Europe. Huge response.

In the album, he used what is called "failed practices that should not be done in photography", using man-made accidents, coarse grains, blurs and deformations to form a new visual language, so that it is just right. Bringing New York life to the world with passion.

In some later works, we can also read some classic fashion photography, especially the use of mirrors placed on the street, with slightly exaggerated shapes and humorous colors, which won the The audience cheered. Some commentators believe that his original creative techniques "have never been seen since the 1950s, combining self-strength and courage." When his work was exhibited in New York in the 1980s, MoMA director Sakovsky wrote: "Klein's photographs of 20 years ago are perhaps the most uncompromising of that time. They are fearless, The most depraved on the surface - far removed from the formal standards to which people are accustomed...these images expand the vocabulary of life by confirming what life can be like in photographs."

Marc Riboud (Marc Riboud June 24, 1923-), a famous French photographer, was born in Lyon, France. Known for its extended coverage from the East. His main works include: "The Three Banners of China", "Face of North Vietnam", and "Visions of China". The first picture in the report was published in 1957. Since then, he has visited China many times and observed and recorded several historical events that occurred in China.

Marc Riboud’s works are not necessarily earth-shattering events. During his travels to various countries around the world, he sensitively photographed the changes in local people’s lives, especially through some subtle life details. content of great and far-reaching significance. He not only used black and white materials to shoot news report photography, but also used color materials. These color works not only have wonderful compositions, but also have elegant and subtle colors.