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1. Picture this: A man stands in fashionable attire with a mountain vista behind him. To his left just wandering into the shot is one of his sister-in-law's corgis. Who is this photographer?
2. Picture this: A solarised photograph by Man Ray of his muse turned photographer standing in the rubble of the blitz. To her left is an ornate bathtub and to her right the statue of a poet. Who is this model turned photographer?
3. Picture this: A man stands surrounded by books. Sat on top of one pile is a tall hat with a price tag in the rim, reading "In this style 10/6", and in his right hand is something that may or may not be a Snark. Who is this photographer, better known as a novelist?
4. Picture this: The photograph has faded badly but the man in the middle is still clearly visible. He looks a little bored but is dressed in the height of mid-19th century fashion and holding a plate with a silver surface that reflects the bright light of the sun. The photograph may well be the oldest one still in existence. Who is its subject?
5. Picture this: An elegantly-dressed bright young thing stands outside a theatre, parading the wares that were very much in vogue at the time. In contrast to his elegant attire, in his right hand, the man carries a very tatty teddy bear that looks like it has been through the wars. Who is this photographer, who was also an Oscar-winning set designer?
6. Picture this: A candid shot of an elegant man on a Parisian street captured in a decisive moment. In his left hand is a 35mm camera painted entirely in black, while his right hand grasps a magnum of champagne. Who is this champion of photojournalism who was inspired by the surrealists to approach photography in an entirely new way?
7. Picture this: A woman is surrounded by animals though none are on the plate of food beside her. With her left hand she is playing the piano and in her right she holds a camera that clearly bears the name "Eastman Kodak". Who is the woman featured?
8. Picture this: A man is doing his utmost to hide from view but his shining visage is still clear to be seen. Under his arm are three books, whose spines show they are classics of the literary world by Nabokov, Burgess and Thackeray. Who is this photographer turned film-maker that would rather avoid the glare of the lens?
9. Picture this. As this is a family site, there have to be several strategically placed objects in the frame. And some judicious blurring. For there are no clothes to be seen anywhere in this shot even though there is a very large number of people in the background. Who is the subject of the shot, a man responsible for more public nudity than the Woodstock festival?
10. Picture this: Behind this woman is a large boulder with no moss on it. Behind that are several more the same. Stacked in front of her are piles of album sleeves featuring some of the most iconic figures from over 40 years of rock music and to her left is a modest nude picture of a very pregnant movie star. Who is this portrait photographer?
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