49 Most Influential Photographers in History1 – Ansel Adams (February 20, 1902 – April 22, 1984) ... 2 – Richard Avedon (15 May, 1923 – 1 October, 2004) ... 3 – Eve Arnold (21 April, 1912 – 4 January, 2012) ... 4 – Diane Arbus (March 14, 1923 – July 26, 1971) ... 5 – David Bailey (2 January, 1938)