The Selfie
The term "Selfie" only gained popularity in the early 2000's, however the term "Selfie" comes from the word "Self Portrait" meaning, a portrait that an artist produces of themselves. The earliest Self Portrait was produced by a man named Jan van Eyck, he was a Netherlandish painter who produced a painting in 1433 named, Portrait of a Man (Self Portrait?)
Vivian Maier
Vivian Maier was an American Street Photographer who's photos were discovered after death (2009).
She took over 150,000 Photos however most were unknown, unpublished and unrecognised. Her clear theme when taking pictures was of the people and Architecture of Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.
Her work was published to the website "Flickr" and received lots of attraction from there.
Here are some examples of her work -
She took over 150,000 Photos however most were unknown, unpublished and unrecognised. Her clear theme when taking pictures was of the people and Architecture of Los Angeles, New York and Chicago.
Her work was published to the website "Flickr" and received lots of attraction from there.
Here are some examples of her work -