• Rineke Dijkstra (1959)

Frontal, centered portraits of adolescents on beaches, highlighting their self-presentation, vulnerability, and evolving sense of identity within personal and cultural landscapes.

• Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004)

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

• Barbara Peacock

Anthropological examination of contemporary American culture via intimate portraits in private domestic settings.

• August Sander (1876-1964)

Typological photographic study documenting German societal archetypes through seven thematic groups, spanning decades and social strata.

• Richard Avedon (1923-2004)

Working-class individuals from the American West, stripped of environmental context by a stark white backdrop.

• R. J. Kern (1978)

Young exhibitors and their livestock at county fairs, representing cultural heritage and the shared experience of not being chosen.