• Robert Frank (1924-2019)

Atmospheric and personal depiction of post-war Paris, focusing on the interplay of solitude, urban rhythms, and fleeting human moments.

• Robert Doisneau (1912-1994)

Parisian suburbs during the transformative post-war period, capturing the interplay of evolving urban landscapes and the lives of working-class communities.

• Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004)

European identity captured through black-and-white photographs spanning five decades, emphasizing shared humanity and cultural diversity.

• Yasuhiro Ishimoto (1921-2012)

Chicago’s urban development, marked by modernist architectural expansion and socio-economic shifts, presented through a blend of formal composition and empathetic documentary approach.

• Johan van der Keuken (1938-2001)

Working-class life and urban alienation in 1950s Paris during post-war recovery and Algerian War, bridging the humanist documentary tradition with more experimental and subjective approaches.

• Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004)

Ephemeral human moments portrayed through a fusion of spontaneity and precise composition.