Recently saw Martine Barrat's Harlem shots and found them beautiful, black & white, lively framed, with a delightful use of sun light.
Couldn't find much googling her name though.
Berenice Abbott did some nice things many many many years ago.
And this one that Sergio Leone must have had in mind :
Plus a big man :
I was amazed at Cindy Sherman's work too (it can be soooo funny)...