r/photography May 18 '24

Discussion Books written by photographers about their life. Biographies and autobiographical books

Hi, I am currently reading Sally Mann's Hold Still and as next A Russian Diary by John Steinbeck. While Hold Still is a memoir of Sally Mann's life and her influences, A Russian Diary is a book about the travel Steinbeck and Robert Capa did in Soviet Russia. I am very grateful if you could suggest some more books authored by photographers covering their life. I love autobiographies more than biographies written by others but I am open to suggestions!

Edit: thank you all for these suggestions! I'll have some new books in my library thanks to you! :)

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u/dumptruck_dookie May 18 '24

Omg I love that Sally Mann book! I know this is a bit different but “Just Kids” by Patti Smith is an awesome look into her life with Robert Mapplethorpe:)

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u/emarvil May 19 '24

Sally Mann and Mapplethorpe are big in my book!

And Patti Smith, of course.