Wall of fame: Arnold Newman

Newman studied art early in his career, and he had a special empathy for the artists he portayed. He still stressed that even though the portayed is unknown, or already forgotten, the photograph still has to interest and excite the viewer.

"I didn't just want to make a photograph with some things in the background," Newman told American Photo magazine in an interview. "The surroundings had to add to the composition and the understanding of the person. No matter who the subject was, it had to be an interesting photograph. Just to simply do a portrait of a famous person doesn't mean a thing."

Read about Arnold Newmans portrait of Martha Graham and Max Ernst.