Winogrand photographed the visual cacophony of city streets, people, rodeos, airports and animals in zoos. These subjects are among his most exalted and influential work. Winogrand was the recipient of numerous grants, including several Guggenheim Fellowships and a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship.

Arthur Fellig, known by his pseudonym Weegee, was a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white street photography in New York City. He worked at night and competed with the police to be first at the scene of a crime, selling his photographs to tabloids and photographic agencies.

Aaron Siskind is perhaps one of the best-known abstract photographers and pioneers of the movement. As a New York City native, Siskind began his career as a social documentary photographer but continued to emphasize modernist, abstract elements within his works from the 1940s on.

Ansel Adams is the most famous nature photographer in history – he's also well known for his environmental conservation efforts.