who are the best photographers of 20th century?

Hi, im new here and I need some help.

Im a doing a multimedia aplication about photography of 20th century based on Ludwig Museum of Cologne. Its a work for the university.

I would like to do a selection of the best 15/20 photographers of 20th century. Its a bit difficult for me to do this small selection and I would like to see if you could help me.

You could choose between 5/10 photographers or even less and I do a list of the photographers with your votes here on this post. What do u think?

Ill start:

Ansel Adams
Alfred Stieglitz
Helmut Newton
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Margaret Bourke-White
Robert Capa


-rank - name ------ votes

1 - Ansel Adams 3
2 - Henri Cartier-Bresson 3
3 - Edward Weston 2
4 - Jock Sturges 2
5 - Margaret Bourke-White 2
6 - Paul Strand 2
7 - Alfred Eisenstaedt 1
8 - Alfred Stieglitz 1
9 - Andre Kertesz 1
10 - Annie Lebowitz 1
11 - Arnold Newman 1
12 - Barry Goldwater 1
13 - Charles M Gurkin 1
14 - Craig Blank 1
15 - Daniel Colvin 1
16 - David LaChapelle 1
17 - Diane Arbus 1
18 - Don McCullin 1
19 - Elliot Erwitt 1
20 - Emogene Cunningham 1
21 - Ernst Haas 1
22 - Galen Rowell 1
23 - Gordon Parks 1
24 - Helmut Newton 1
25 - Herb Ritts 1
26 - Irving Penn 1
27 - James Natchwey 1
28 - Jan Sudek 1
29 - Jay Maisel 1
30 - Jerry Uelsmann 1
31 - Joe Cornish 1
32 - Joel Meyerowitz 1
33 - Joel Peter Witkin 1
34 - Joseph & David Muench 1
35 - Lange Dorothea 1
36 - Larry Burrows 1
37 - Lewis Hine 1
38 - Man Ray 1
39 - Matt Needham 1
40 - Richard Avedon 1
41 - Robert Capa 1
42 - Robert Mapplethorpe 1
43 - Sally Mann 1
44 - Steve McCurry 1
45 - Terri Sprinkle 1
46 - Thomas D. Mangelsen 1
47 - W. Eugene Smith 1
48 - Walker Evans 1
49 - Weegee 1
50 - Werner Bischof 1

Thanks.
Joao.

 

I would add to that list:

Don McCullin - for his coverage of various conflicts, trouble-spots and the gritty side of life
Larry Burrows - coverage of the Vietnam War
Joe Cornish - British landscape photographer

 

How about:

Paul Strand
Edward Weston
Emogene Cunningham

 

Don McMullin although very good some of his work disturbs me... Guess its something inside that doesnt want to believe that some of that stuff exists

 

I would also add to that:
Arnold Newman
Annie Lebowitz
Herb Ritts

And Edward Weston is one of my favorites.

 

Man Ray
Diane Arbus
Irving Penn
Richard Avedon
Alfred Eisenstaedt
Weegee

 

Please include my vote of David LaChapelle his stuff is captivating.

 

Updated!

Well, I would like to have a list of the best 20 photographers not a list of the best 100! And if you find a photographer in the list that is one of them vote on him again so we ll get a good selection in the end.

Thanks for your help.

 

Well, you asked the wrong crowd.

Couple more names...
Elliot Erwitt
Werner Bischof
W. Eugene Smith

And a vote for Henri Cartier-Bresson.

Welcome aboard, btw!

 

Terri Sprinkle
Daniel Alexander
Matt Needham
Daniel Colvin
Charles M Gurkin

 

You missed Jeff Canes.

 

What? Not one vote for Thomas D. Mangelsen yet? This guys stuff is amazing.

Add him, and throw in a vote for Ansel Adams from me.