Occupation

PHOTOGRAPHERS

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With 148 biographies, Photographers are the 59th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Journalists, Martial Arts, and Archaeologists.

People

Pantheon has 157 people classified as photographers born between 1799 and 1982. Of these 157, 41 (26.11%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living photographers include Annie Leibovitz, Nobuyoshi Araki, and Josef Koudelka. The most famous deceased photographers include Nadar, Henri Cartier-Bresson, and Heinrich Hoffmann. As of April 2024, 9 new photographers have been added to Pantheon including Angèle Etoundi Essamba, Mika Ninagawa, and Boushra Almutawakel.

Living Photographers

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Newly Added Photographers (2025)

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Places

Most photographers were born in United States (48), France (20), and Germany (20). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (9), Paris (7), and Brooklyn (5).

Places Over Time

The earliest biographies classified as photographers in Pantheon are Julia Margaret Cameron, Hippolyte Bayard, and Titian Peale.  The concentration of photographers was largest during the Radio & Film Era, which lasted from 1900 to 1949. Some birth or death locations for earlier photographers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.

Lifespans

Which Photographers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Photographers since 1700.