Prominent Photographers
Patty Maher :
Patty Maher photography is an exploration of storytelling through natural and urban settings. https://www.arteafk.com/patty-maher-bio
Cameron Burns :
Ziqian Liu :
Paymen Naderi :
Comfreak (Johnny Lindner)
Cindy Sherman
John Hilliard
Keith Arnatt
With the rise in popularity in photography, and its easier accessibility through smart phones, there are few specific [modern] photographers who are a part of the conceptualism movement.
https://scene360.com/art/85059/dark-conceptual-photography/
https://shotkit.com/conceptual-photography/
History
Around this time period a lot of people were receiving phone calls about loved ones not coming back ect. WW1 , WW2 and the Vietnam war. Marcel D. was one of these people who was waiting for his phone call home.
Marcel Duchamp was the person who inspired this type of photography and just wanted to portray the beauty in the world after so much loss and tragedy.
Arts World
During this time the general idea of conceptual art had arisen, within sculpting, painting, and other works; photographers were quick to apply this idea to photography, giving way to said movement.
Also popular during this time was pop art, which contrasted well with the conceptual movement, in a form of surrealism.
Technology
The rise of computers and advanced technologies
The first moon landing, and the popularity of space exploration
The rise of more advanced photoshop movements