Todd Webb, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Todd Webb

American photographer

Date of Birth: 05-Sep-1905

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 15-Apr-2000

Profession: photographer, war photographer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Todd Webb (September 5, 1905 – April 15, 2000) was an American photographer notable for documenting everyday life and architecture in cities such as New York City, Paris as well as from the American west.
His photography has been compared with Harry Callahan, Berenice Abbott, Walker Evans, and the French photographer Eugène Atget.
He traveled extensively during his long life and had important friendships with artists such as Georgia O'Keeffe, Ansel Adams and Harry Callahan.
He photographed famous people including Dorothea Lange.
His life was like his photos in the sense of being seemingly simple, straightforward, but revealing complexity and depth upon a closer examination.
Capturing history, his pictures often transcend the boundary between photography and artistic expression.