The 5 World's Most Criticized Photographers

All this time photography may always be related to good things like capturing beautiful scenery, beautiful women objects, and other fun things. But, on the one hand, the lens can also be a source of controversy. Yes, it is very possible when the photographs taken were very sensitive and make many people angry.

No need to ask, in fact it is very much the work of such photos. Indeed, on the one hand it shows great artistic quality, but on the other hand the concept of his own photograph is very inappropriate. Sadly, things like this is in fact also been done by the world-level photographers. Many of them are not only aiming at full of artistic value photographs, but also controversial things. Who are the criticized and controversial photographers? Let's check this out...

1. Joel-Peter Witkin

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Joel-Peter Witkin is the photographer that has a characteristic black and white shades. His works are pretty amazing. However, behind this great work always makes controversy. That's because the results of the shooting themed disabilities, corpses or other terrible things.

Feast of Fools is his most protesting work. The photograph was taken at a hospital located in Mexico City, where Joel was targeting the baby's corpse as well as several pieces of the body of the man who was killed because of mutilation. Pieces of body and baby's body is arranged in such a way and juxtaposed with various kinds of fruits. Another thing that makes wonder of this work is, why the hospital instead allow Witkin take this controversial photo.

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2. Jill Greenberg

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Jill Greenberg is one of the famous photographers from the United States known for her expertise in photographing human faces and animals. There are so many of her worldwide work where each always triggers praise and also scolding. One of his remarkable works is a collection of photographs of children made in a book called End Times.

The book contains crying children photos. Jill Greenberg does work with the children parents to lure them into tears. The shots can indeed be called masterpieces, but so many are against. That's because many people don't like the Jill method that deliberately makes children cry.

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3. Garry Gross

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The United States was once known as a country very familiar with freedom. Ranging from religion, principles to lifestyle that break the norm was as if it was not a strange thing or taboo again. Just as a photographic portrait by photographer Garry Gross in 1975 caused controversy. Known at the time of 1975's, cases of sexual crimes in children or pedophilia really rife in the United States. At that time there was also a 10 year old girl known as an icon or a sex symbol of children and even adults. She is Brooke Shields, a Garry Gross also met her for later photographed in naked or naked conditions. Unexpectedly the mother of Brooke Shields also agreed and signed a contract worth $ 450 for a naked photo of her daughter who will be used for the cover of Perfume from Playboy Sugar n Spice. A few years later, in 1981, Brooke Shields tried to prevent the circulation of a photo of herself naked in order not to expand. Unfortunately in 1983, the court declared that the photo was not a category of child pornography. It was strengthened because there is a signature of her mother is inscribed on the contract written at that time. In the end the photo can be withdrawn during 2009.

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4. Ron Galella

_{Image : Jacqueline-Kennedy-Onassis by Ron Galella}

For photographers around the world or people who like the world of photography, must know the name of Ron Galella. He is a photographer born January 10, 1931 United States. Ron Galella's name is not only famous for his photographic works alone, more than that Ron Galella is referred to as the maestro or paparazzi's ancestor. Yup, paparazzi itself is a nickname for freelance photographer who hobbies trailing and aiming for famous figures unnoticed by the object. Therefore, when talking about stalking and photographing a figure famous candidly, Ron Galella was one of his master. The beginning of his career as a photographer began when he worked as a photographer for the United States Air Force in 1950. In the next year he started targeting famous figures and celebrities and began to feel comfortable with this "genre". Of the many photos he became paparazzi results, one of which is controversial when he looks very obsessed targeting Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis who was then a mother country. So much and how often he took Jackie K. Onassis, he got a warning letter to always be within 25 feet of Jackie K. Onassis. However, precisely the works of Ron Galella in photographing the most beautiful mother country that has ever owned the United States until now transformed into a masterpiece that is not only controversial but also artistic value.

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5. Steven Meisel

_{Image : Make Love Not War by Steven Meisel}

Is one of the photographers whose work often reap the controversy. The fashion photographer is special in shooting material for fashion magazines and many more. Among the many works that he produced, there is also a set of photos that he took aim for the interest of the Queen of Pop sex book, Madonna. Not until there, Steven has also done a photography project under the title Make Love Not War. In the work, he invites the models to go directly to the war zone to do shooting. In his picture, the woman's object in a super mini outfit was teasing the male model depicted by a soldier. Because of the masterpiece, Steven is also accused of sex exploitation in war.

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And there's about 5 world's most criticized photographers. Although in the old days the camera technology is not as sophisticated today, but thanks to professional photographer techniques apparently can give birth to a worldwide artwork. However, if the work invites controversy, can it still be called a masterpiece?

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