Great Black and White Photographers

Chosen Photo

Minor White

"Road and Poplar Trees" New York 1955

The two photos above are by Minor White and they're my top two favorites by him. The first picture I like because of the mystery of what he was taking the picture of, what it really is. For the second one (which is by far my top favorite) I really love how he was taking a picture of nature, including the clouds, ray of sun, mountains trees, and river. Just all of it together is amazing, mostly because its black and white, if it was in color the powerfulness of this wouldn't be the same, it would be much less. Black and white pictures have more meaning than color.

Minor White

Minor White was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on July 9, 1908. He began studying poetry and botany first before he started to take photos. 1937 is when White began to take photographing more seriously and worked for Works Progress Administration.(Portland, Oregon) He also was in World War II, after WWII White moved to New York City and got a contract with Alfred Stieglitz. White went around the United States to take pictures of different things until he passed away on June 24, 1976.