Front PageHHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Dorothy Welding (1894-1954) An Australian professional photographer known for her high society portraits taken in Sydney between 1931 and 1954.PlanetHeroines15th June 2026
FeaturedFront Page In Memoriam VALIE EXPORT (1940-2026) The legendary photographer Dorothy Bohm, recognised for her insightful street photography and portraiture, has died at the age of 98.Del Barrett18th May 2026
ExhibitionFeaturedFront PageMuseum ExhibitionMuseum Exhibition Archive Colour Me Modern EXHIBITION: Colour Me Modern: Claire Aho and the New Woman - until 27 June in the Museum and until 18 June in Mortimer GardensDel Barrett14th May 2026
Front PageHHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Celine Laguarde Celine Laguarde (1873 - 1961) was a French photographer and pioneer of the Pictorialist movement. Awarded Ordre des Palmes académiques.Del Barrett24th March 2026
Front PageHHBLogHistorical Heroines Hannah Wilke Hannah Wilke was a multidisciplinary artist, born to Hungarian Jewish parents in New York, 1940, growing up in the shadow of the holocaust.Del Barrett7th March 2026
Front PageHHBLogHistorical Heroines Helena Almeida Helena Almeida (1934 - 2018) was an influential Portuguese Post-war artist, whose work questions the traditional portrayals of women in art history.Del Barrett9th February 2026
Front PageHHBLogHistorical Heroines Astrid Kirchherr German photographer Astrid Kirchherr (1938 - 2020) known for her work with the Beatles.PlanetHeroines8th December 2025
Front PageHHBLogSitters Framed By Men Miss Psyche Altham, photographed by Yevonde, was a woman of great talent and skill, yet the accompanying text frames her only as a charming addition to her fiancé's ennobled family.Del Barrett12th November 2025
FeaturedFront PageHHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Lisette Model Shaped post-War American photography even while under the watchful eye of the FBIBecky Handley10th November 2025
Front PageHistorical HeroinesLHBlogWomen in Film Ana Mendieta Born 18th November 1948. Ana Mendieta was a Cuban-American performance artist, filmmaker, sculptor, and painter known for her ‘earth-body’ artwork.Katherine Riley9th November 2025