Photo Gallery - Street

From the horrors of war in Vietnam to extreme poverty closer to home, Don McCullin’s camera has captured it all. Named master of photography at Photo London 2016, here are some of the greatest images of his career

Bill Brandt. A Snicket in Halifax. 1937. Gelatin silver print. 9 × 7 11/16" (22.9 × 19.6 cm). Carl Jacobs Fund. 214.2007. © 2021 Estate of Bill Brandt. Photography

You've possibly never heard of Frank Meadow Sutcliffe before. He was a pioneer in the art of photography and one of his photos was bought by Edward VII.

Small dog standing by woman. New York City, USA. 1946. © Elliott Erwitt / Magnum Photos

Reading Time: 11 minutes “I was the first to move to New Brighton, and it was by sheer chance,” says Tom Wood. “I studied fine art part-time [a Fine Art Painting BA at Leicester Polytechnic], then went back to the car factory where I had worked before. Then I found a job as a photo technician at the poly [now Wirral Metropolitan College, where he went on to teach], and we moved there in September 1978.” Thus began a golden age for photography in New Brighton, which lasted until 2003 when…

Louis Faurer For a look at early color street photography, it's worth comparing Louis Faurer's work taken in the 1940's with many of Fred Herzog's signature images (see todays earlier post for details.) Herzog talks of the film he was using, an early Kodachrome slide film, as being rated 12 ASA. It's almost inconceivable to many contemporary photographers that such limited tools could be used creatively - especially in dim/low light situations without a flash. And yet, Louis Faurer, using a…

British photographer Chris Killip captured the ravages of de-industrialization in northern England in the '70s and '80s. He discusses the stories behind his stark images.

Reading Time: 11 minutes “I was the first to move to New Brighton, and it was by sheer chance,” says Tom Wood. “I studied fine art part-time [a Fine Art Painting BA at Leicester Polytechnic], then went back to the car factory where I had worked before. Then I found a job as a photo technician at the poly [now Wirral Metropolitan College, where he went on to teach], and we moved there in September 1978.” Thus began a golden age for photography in New Brighton, which lasted until 2003 when…

It epitomizes the 'decisive moment' that influenced generations of street photographers and photojournalists

His photographs of Muhammad Ali and Jimi Hendrix sold around the world. Cartier-Bresson was a fan, while Fellini liked him so much he put him in a film. Yet in the UK, Phillip’s work was ignored for decades

Diane Arbus was born on this day in 1924. artnet Auctions is offering one of her most famous images for sale.

'Blind' is one of TIME's 100 Most Influential Photos Of All Time

His photographs of Muhammad Ali and Jimi Hendrix sold around the world. Cartier-Bresson was a fan, while Fellini liked him so much he put him in a film. Yet in the UK, Phillip’s work was ignored for decades

His photographs of Muhammad Ali and Jimi Hendrix sold around the world. Cartier-Bresson was a fan, while Fellini liked him so much he put him in a film. Yet in the UK, Phillip’s work was ignored for decades

Meudon by Andre Kertesz - Susan Spiritus Gallery