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Though I do agree photographers no longer have the huge name they had in the 20s-60s, I’m not sure whether there are no more great names. The 20s-60s was a period when the only viable visual mass media was photography. After the 60s the TV took over. That explains the downfall of magazines like Life. But still great names are part and parcel of our age. The visual media are more pronounced and more influentual than ever. Great names that come to mind? Salgado, LaChapelle, Eggleston, Testino. No doubt there are dozens if not hundreds of others.
You said, “Surf photographs on the Internet and you will see photography every bit as good as that of these masters”
And that’s true. All is not lost — take a gander at these:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/6220402.stm
Some of those pictures are terrific. By 13 year-olds. How cool is that?