FeaturedFront PageHHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Lisette Model Shaped post-War American photography even while under the watchful eye of the FBIBecky Handley10th November 2025
Front PageHHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Berenice Abbott Best known for photographing the changing face of New York in the 1930s.Becky Handley5th June 2025
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Jane Louise Van Der Zee Toussaint Welcome Jane 'Jennie' Louise Van Der Zee toussaint Welcome was one of the only Black Women filmmakers during the silent movie era.Becky Handley7th January 2025
FeaturedHHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Amelia Elizabeth Guppy Born 21st November 1808. Amelia Elizabeth Guppy was a pioneering photographer often remembered for her adventurous spirit and passion for studying orchids.Becky Handley9th November 2024
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Gerda Taro Gerda Taro (1910-1937) first woman war photographers, and the first to die in the line of work.Becky Handley30th July 2024
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Anne Fischer German photographer Anne Fischer (1914 - 1986) left Germany in 1937 to become a fine portrait photographer and to specialise in dance photography.Becky Handley27th May 2021
FeaturedFilm ClubFront PageMoving PicturesWomen in Film My Octopus Teacher Oscar and Bafta winner for Best Documentary about one animal's influence on a manBecky Handley26th April 2021
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Nancy Sheung Chinese photographer Nancy Sheung was determined to break all the rules and conventions of her time, with unusual means to success.Becky Handley22nd March 2021
FeaturedWomen in Film Dara Birnbaum Ruth Miller introduces us to Dara Birnbaum...Becky Handley19th February 2021
Front PageHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Ingeborg Strobl Austrian visual artist and photographer who focused primarily on conceptual art as a form of narrative expression.Becky Handley28th January 2021