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
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Christina Broom Britain’s pioneering female press photographer, Christina Broom, took up photography only in her 40s after her husband became unable to work.Becky Handley18th January 2021
Front PageHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Mariana Yampolsky Mariana Yampolsky is one of Mexico’s most influential and talented photographers. She created art is versatile and multifacetedBecky Handley18th January 2021
Historical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Gisele Wulfsohn Gisele Wulfsohn's work was celebrated for highlighting poverty, HIV/AIDS and the apartheid in South Africa.Becky Handley15th January 2021
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Constance Fox Talbot Considered by many to be the first woman to take a photograph.Becky Handley14th January 2021