Steve Schapiro Archives

To say that Steve Schapiro has earned his place as a pioneering photographer and activist speaks volumes to his work and nature It wasn't enough to cover films and celebrities from actors, directors, and professional athletes throughout his career He also stood by watching history unfold, covering major news events like the Civil Rights Movement[...]

Steve Schapiro was one of the most prominent and pioneering photographers of the 20th century and working into the 21st, covering a variety of subjects across pop culture, sports, and politics for multiple outlets like Life, Look, Vanity Fair, Sports Illustrated, Newsweek, Time, and People Director Maura Smith took on the Herculean task of covering[...]

Steve Schapiro was a one-of-a-kind talent in the world of photography, capturing seminal moments of pop culture from iconic films like Midnight Cowboy (1969), Taxi Driver (1976), The Godfather (1972), and Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) celebrities like Dustin Hoffman, David Bowie, Barbra Streisand, Andy Warhol, Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra and George Carlin, sports figures[...]