Richard Avedon

Typically thought of as merely a "fashion photographer", but has done some absolutely amazing non-fashion stuff.

http://www.richardavedon.com/

See his Autobiography and the catalog from the Evidence exhibit at the Whitney Museum (1994) (I saw the exhibit, amazing huge prints. Live Event)

http://www.zonezero.com/magazine/articles/kosloff/pagina1Avedon.html