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 Anny Wottitz (1900-1945) Bauhaus artist, photographer and bookbinderDel Barrett5th March 2026
Front PageHHBLogHistorical Heroines Amélie Galup The work of Amelie Galup (1856-1943) is a significant example of the 19th century rise in vernacular photography.Del Barrett3rd March 2026
HHBLogHistorical Heroines Elisabeth Hase Elisabeth was a German advertising and architectural photographer active in Frankfurt from 1932 until her death in 1991, at the age of 85.PlanetHeroines10th February 2026
HHBLogHistorical Heroines Olga Máté One of Hungary’s first female professional photographers, Olga Mautner (Máté) studied photography in Germany and Hungary and opened a portrait studio in 1899 at No. 21 Fő utca, Budapest.PlanetHeroines10th February 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
FeaturedHistorical Heroines Cartes de Visite The carte-de-visiterevolutionised 19th-century portrait photography. A multi-lens camera made portraiture affordable and accessible.Del Barrett18th December 2025
Front PageHHBLogHistorical Heroines Astrid Kirchherr German photographer Astrid Kirchherr (1938 - 2020) known for her work with the Beatles.PlanetHeroines8th December 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