Documenting styles on Stylopedia

Documentary Photography

Documentary Photography is a style that aims to capture real-life situations and events, typically without staging or manipulation. It emerged in the early 20th century and became famous through the works of pioneers like Jacob Riis and Lewis Hine. It gained further recognition during the Great Depression with photographers like Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans, who documented the effects of poverty. The style gained prominence by depicting important social, political, and cultural issues of the time.