Stephen Shore is one of the photographers who established colour photography as a legitimate medium of artistic expression.

American Surfaces is one of the bodies of work which exemplifies why.

A mix between Atgets Paris, which documents just about every facade, tree and street corner available, and Robert Franks apparently casual, Americans road trip, this, little published body of work, took documentary photography to a whole new level and opened up an entire range of possibilities to the next generation of photographers