Minor White. Minor White Biography: Minor White was an American photographer, educator, poet and a critic. He was recognized for this intense commitment of photography and his vision. Minor White was a textural photographer. Textural photographs are pictures of items such as a bush, a tree, cracks in the road, or even a rusted up car. Minor White was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1908. He studied botany at the University of Minnesota and worked for a few years on odd jobs before he started concentrating on photography. In 1945, White moved to New York City, where he studied at the University of Columbia. White's nature studies are so devotedly observed abstractions. Edward-weston. Welcome to Carleton Watkins Stereoviews. Simon Norfolk. Fay Godwin Homepage. Wynn Bullock Photography - Home. Robert Adams. Anseladams.