PHOTOGRAPHER
Martha Cooper
1943 - Today

Martha Cooper
Martha Cooper is an American photojournalist. She worked as a staff photographer for the New York Post during the 1970s. She is best known for documenting the New York City graffiti scene of the 1970s and 1980s. In 1984, Cooper and Henry Chalfant published their photographs of New York City graffiti in the book Subway Art, which has been called the graffiti bible and, by 2009, had sold half a million copies. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Martha Cooper is the 137th most popular photographer (down from 116th in 2019), the 10,214th most popular biography from United States (down from 7,240th in 2019) and the 40th most popular American Photographer.
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Among PHOTOGRAPHERS
Among photographers, Martha Cooper ranks 137 out of 148. Before her are Emma Schenson, Allan Warren, Erwin Olaf, Garry Winogrand, Clarence Hudson White, and David LaChapelle. After her are Fernando Pereira, Wolfgang Tillmans, Titian Peale, Alvin Langdon Coburn, Andres Serrano, and Mick Rock.
Most Popular Photographers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsEmma Schenson
1827 - 1913
HPI: 53.51
Rank: 131
Allan Warren
1948 - Present
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 132
Erwin Olaf
1959 - 2023
HPI: 53.21
Rank: 133
Garry Winogrand
1928 - 1984
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 134
Clarence Hudson White
1871 - 1925
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 135
David LaChapelle
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 136
Martha Cooper
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 137
Fernando Pereira
1950 - 1985
HPI: 52.49
Rank: 138
Wolfgang Tillmans
1968 - Present
HPI: 52.45
Rank: 139
Titian Peale
1799 - 1885
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 140
Alvin Langdon Coburn
1882 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 141
Andres Serrano
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 142
Mick Rock
1948 - 2021
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 143
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1943, Martha Cooper ranks 621. Before her are Jim Risch, Morten Lauridsen, Juhani Suutarinen, Pelle Svensson, Norman Thagard, and John Hunter. After her are Herman Rouwé, Vladimir Fedotov, Paul Corkum, Hugh Wilson, Jonathan Lynn, and Edmund Bruggmann.
Others Born in 1943
Go to all RankingsJim Risch
POLITICIAN
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.83
Rank: 615
Morten Lauridsen
COMPOSER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 616
Juhani Suutarinen
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.76
Rank: 617
Pelle Svensson
WRESTLER
1943 - 2020
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 618
Norman Thagard
ASTRONAUT
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.75
Rank: 619
John Hunter
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.68
Rank: 620
Martha Cooper
PHOTOGRAPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 621
Herman Rouwé
ATHLETE
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 622
Vladimir Fedotov
SOCCER PLAYER
1943 - 2009
HPI: 52.62
Rank: 623
Paul Corkum
PHYSICIST
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.58
Rank: 624
Hugh Wilson
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - 2018
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 625
Jonathan Lynn
FILM DIRECTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.57
Rank: 626
Edmund Bruggmann
SKIER
1943 - 2014
HPI: 52.46
Rank: 627
In United States
Among people born in United States, Martha Cooper ranks 10,216 out of 20,380. Before her are Josiah Bartlett (1729), Jenna Bush Hager (1981), Justin Gatlin (1982), William Christopher (1932), Ralph McQuarrie (1929), and Buddy Miles (1947). After her are John Kasich (1952), Philip Francis Thomas (1810), Dane DeHaan (1986), Philip Schuyler (1733), Dwyane Wade (1982), and Henry Jarvis Raymond (1820).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsJosiah Bartlett
POLITICIAN
1729 - 1795
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 10,210
Jenna Bush Hager
WRITER
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 10,211
Justin Gatlin
ATHLETE
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 10,212
William Christopher
ACTOR
1932 - 2016
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 10,213
Ralph McQuarrie
ACTOR
1929 - 2012
HPI: 52.67
Rank: 10,214
Buddy Miles
MUSICIAN
1947 - 2008
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,215
Martha Cooper
PHOTOGRAPHER
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,216
John Kasich
POLITICIAN
1952 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,217
Philip Francis Thomas
POLITICIAN
1810 - 1890
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,218
Dane DeHaan
ACTOR
1986 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 10,219
Philip Schuyler
POLITICIAN
1733 - 1804
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,220
Dwyane Wade
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,221
Henry Jarvis Raymond
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1869
HPI: 52.65
Rank: 10,222
Among PHOTOGRAPHERS In United States
Among photographers born in United States, Martha Cooper ranks 40. Before her are F. Holland Day (1864), Toni Frissell (1907), Sally Mann (1951), Garry Winogrand (1928), Clarence Hudson White (1871), and David LaChapelle (1963). After her are Titian Peale (1799), Alvin Langdon Coburn (1882), Andres Serrano (1950), Terry Richardson (1965), Steven Klein (1965), and Alice Austen (1866).
F. Holland Day
1864 - 1933
HPI: 54.67
Rank: 34
Toni Frissell
1907 - 1988
HPI: 54.48
Rank: 35
Sally Mann
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.03
Rank: 36
Garry Winogrand
1928 - 1984
HPI: 52.86
Rank: 37
Clarence Hudson White
1871 - 1925
HPI: 52.79
Rank: 38
David LaChapelle
1963 - Present
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 39
Martha Cooper
1943 - Present
HPI: 52.66
Rank: 40
Titian Peale
1799 - 1885
HPI: 52.34
Rank: 41
Alvin Langdon Coburn
1882 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 42
Andres Serrano
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 43
Terry Richardson
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.04
Rank: 44
Steven Klein
1965 - Present
HPI: 49.77
Rank: 45
Alice Austen
1866 - 1952
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 46