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Quiz about Famous Photographers of History

Famous Photographers of History Quiz

In the past 100 years we have had quite a number of fantastic photographic artists to admire. I will describe 10 of them below and you try to decipher which artist I'm referring to...good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,824

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1382

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which U.S. photographer worked for Harper's Bazaar magazine in New York in the mid-1940s before becoming one of the highest-paid commercial photographers? Hint

Annie Leibowitz

Richard Avedon

Diane Arbus

Robert Cornelius

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who was the famous "Life magazine" photographer who took photos of Gandhi? Hint

Lewis Hine

Margaret Bourke-White

Dorothea Lange

Alexander Rodchenko

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which photographer was famous for pictures of poor folks, such as the photo 'Migrant Mother', during the Great Depression? Hint

Dorothea Lange

Ansel Adams

Cornelius Hughes

Charles Marville

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Question 4 of 10

4. Considered perhaps the greatest photographic artist of all time, he did documentary work in black and white, using a small camera format. Who was this famous Frenchman? Hint

Hippolyte Bayard

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Paul Citroen

Desire Charnay

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who was the famous American photographer known for their 'identical twins' photograph and for a photo of a small boy holding a hand grenade? Hint

John Mayall

Diane Arbus

Max Levy

Hannah Hoch

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Question 6 of 10

6. American photographer Alfred Stieglitz was married to which famous artist? Hint

Frieda Kahlo

Georgia O'Keefe

Paula Modersohn-Becker

Louise Nevelson

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was the name of the book of photographs published by Robert Frank in Paris in 1958 that was nearly unanimously panned by critics? Hint

Les Chinois

Les Anglais

Les Francais

Les Americains

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is the modern American photographer who, in the spirit of the motion picture, creates narrative photographic sequences, such as their "Death Comes to the Old Lady"? Hint

Duane Michals

Joseph Pennell

Peter Neff

Arnold Newman

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Question 9 of 10

9. He was famous for photographic portraits of Lillian Gish, Rodin, Greta Garbo, and others. Who was this 20th century American photographer? Hint

Margaret Bourke-White

Alfred Steiglitz

Edward Steichen

Ansel Adams

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which photographer is probably most famous for his dramatic landscapes of the American West? Hint

Ansel Adams

Nadar

Edward Weston

Edward Curtis

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which U.S. photographer worked for Harper's Bazaar magazine in New York in the mid-1940s before becoming one of the highest-paid commercial photographers?

Answer: Richard Avedon

Though he is best known for his fashion photographs, Avedon has also explored the art of photography in more subtle ways as well...for example with his explorations of aging.

2. Who was the famous "Life magazine" photographer who took photos of Gandhi?

Answer: Margaret Bourke-White

In the film "Gandhi" you may remember that Margaret Bourke-White was portrayed by Candice Bergen.

3. Which photographer was famous for pictures of poor folks, such as the photo 'Migrant Mother', during the Great Depression?

Answer: Dorothea Lange

Lange's photos are very memorable, and helped put a face on the Great Depression. The photo called 'Migrant Mother' is certainly the most famous of her many wonderful photographs.

4. Considered perhaps the greatest photographic artist of all time, he did documentary work in black and white, using a small camera format. Who was this famous Frenchman?

Answer: Henri Cartier-Bresson

Cartier-Bresson's 1952 book is entitled "The Decisive Moment", which he always tries to capture in his photographs. He's also famous as a photographer of the many scenes of Paris.

5. Who was the famous American photographer known for their 'identical twins' photograph and for a photo of a small boy holding a hand grenade?

Answer: Diane Arbus

The work that is probably most haunting, "Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, New York City" in her oEUvre also best exemplifies her attempts to find the bridge between the real world and imaginary.

6. American photographer Alfred Stieglitz was married to which famous artist?

Answer: Georgia O'Keefe

Alfred Stieglitz was the creator of many memorable photographic impressions. One very famous photo called "The Steerage" has come, in many minds, to represent the immigrant experience of taking off in a ship for the high seas. Oddly though, this photo is in fact not a photo of immigrants, but rather of a group of second class travellers aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II.

7. What was the name of the book of photographs published by Robert Frank in Paris in 1958 that was nearly unanimously panned by critics?

Answer: Les Americains

"Les Americains" or (The Americans) was not well received by critics, it eventually caught a hold with the public and became a landmark work of photographic art.

8. Who is the modern American photographer who, in the spirit of the motion picture, creates narrative photographic sequences, such as their "Death Comes to the Old Lady"?

Answer: Duane Michals

Duane Michaels' work is obviously influenced by the art of the Surrealists, but goes a bit further than the Surrealists were able with his story telling techniques. I highly recommend taking a look at some of his pieces!

9. He was famous for photographic portraits of Lillian Gish, Rodin, Greta Garbo, and others. Who was this 20th century American photographer?

Answer: Edward Steichen

Steichen was influenced by Stieglitz but eventually found his own identity as a portraitist. He also worked for "Vanity Fair" and "Vogue" during his career, which included a stint as the director of the photographic arts at the NY MOMA.

10. Which photographer is probably most famous for his dramatic landscapes of the American West?

Answer: Ansel Adams

Ansel Adams is the photographic artist who best captured the beautiful, rugged landscape of the American West. His work always brings nostalgic sighs to those among us who grew up in the rural areas of the West but now live in the big cities! Thank you for giving this quiz a try!

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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