100 MOST INFLUENTIAL IMAGES OF ALL TIME

Lunch Atop A Skyscraper, 1932

This photo was taken by Charles C. Ebbets in 1932 ,By thumbing its nose at both danger and the Depression, Lunch Atop a Skyscraper came to symbolize American resilience and ambition at a time when both were desperately needed.

Case Study House No. 22, Los Angeles, Julius Shulman, 1960

The photo was taken by Julius Shulman, 1960,staging, turning a house into the embodiment of the Good Life, of stardusted Hollywood, of California as the Promised Land. And, thanks to Shulman, that dream now includes a glass box in the sky.

Dovima With Elephants, Paris, August, Richard Avedon, 1955

Richard Avedon photographed Dovima at a Paris circus in 1955 for Harper’s Bazaar, both were already prominent in their fields. She was one of the world’s most famous models, and he was one of the most famous fashion photographers.After the 1950s, models began to gravitate toward girl-next-door looks instead of the old generation’s unattainable beauty, helping turn high fashion into entertainment.

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