Eve Arnold’s integrity, natural photographic ability and steely determination made her one of the world’s top photojournalists. David Clark looks at her life and work
Iconic images
William Eugene Smith – Iconic Photographer
W. Eugene Smith led a troubled but eventful life and his groundbreaking photo essays have inspired generations of photojournalists, David Clark writes about W. Eugene Smith's life and work 1918-1978
V-J Day in Times square – Alfred Eisenstaedt – Iconic Photograph
Icons of Photography - Iconic Photograph - V-J Day in Times square - Alfred Eisenstaedt
Iconic photographer Alfred Stieglitz – Icons of Photography
Alfred Stieglitz was one of photography’s great pioneers and a tireless advocate of the medium as an art form. David Clark looks at Alfred Stieglitz's long and productive career
Famine in Sudan by Tom Stoddart – Iconic Photograph
Tom Stoddart’s powerful picture captures a real-life act of greed but it’s publication directly helped famine victims, writes David Clark
Elliott Erwitt: 1928 – present – Iconic photographer
Icons of Photography - Iconic photographer Elliott Erwitt: 1928 - present - Elliott Erwitt’s observant, insightful and often humorous images make him a unique figure in world photography, David Clark looks at some of his work
Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston by Neil Leifer – Iconic Photograph
ICONS OF PHOTOGRAPHY -ICONIC photograph Muhammad Ali vs Sonny Liston : Neil Leifer’s iconic picture captures one of the 20th century’s greatest sportsmen at his peak. David Clark looks at the story behind the image
Three Boys at Lake Tanganyika by Martin Munkácsi – Iconic photograph
Martin Munkácsi’s dynamic 1930s photograph inspired Henri Cartier-Bresson, who in turn influenced generations of photojournalists. David Clark finds out what makes the image so special
Roger Fenton – Iconic Photographer
Roger Fenton was a pioneer of photography, who produced some of the best photographs of his era and was the first official war photographer. David Clark looks at his life and work
Steve McCurry – Iconic Photographer
Magnum and National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry is arguably one of the top photojournalists working today. David Clark looks at his busy and productive career
Bob Carlos Clarke – Iconic Photographer
David Clark on the life of Bob Carlos Clarke, the creative yet tragic photographer whose provocative work and outspoken opinions concealed a dark side to his personality, we find out why his images are seen as Iconic within Photography.
Casualties of War – David Turnley – Icons of Photography
Despite strict reporting restrictions imposed by the US Government, David Turnley’s Photograph became the iconic image from the 1991 Gulf War. David Clark tells its story
James Dean Time Square – Dennis Stock – Icons of Photography
Dennis Stock’s atmospheric photograph of Hollywood actor James Dean is one of the great movie-star portraits. We look at why this image is seen as an Icon of Photography.
David Cairns – Under fire
After 20 years with the Daily Express, David Cairns joined Today, Britain’s first national colour newspaper, in 1986 until it closed in 1996. He talks to Bob Aylott about four horrific days in Belfast and the picture that helped change…