Pioneering photographer who worked during the 1840s and 1850s, is widely considered to be the earliest female photographer in Wales.
Becky Handley17th November 2020
Eugenie Goldstern Eugenie Goldstern (1884-1942) Austrian ethnographic photographer and anthropologist Eugenie Goldstern was born into a large Jewish family in Odessa, but moved to Austria in 1905 where she began studying anthropology at the University of Vienna in 1910. She created the first ever monograph of a community when she spent a…
Becky Handley13th November 2020
Polixeni Papapetrou (1960-2018) was an Australian photographer most recognized for her work on historical and contemporary culture.
Becky Handley13th November 2020
From being the only woman associated with the Berlin Dada movement to evolving her craft for more than half a decade, Hannah Höch created photomontages that commented on politics, gender roles and popular culture.
Del Barrett6th November 2020
Shaped post-War American photography even while under the watchful eye of the FBI
Becky Handley30th October 2020
Camilla Koffler was a pioneer of animal photography. She changed her name to Ylla after finding out that Camilla in Serbian means ‘camel’.
Becky Handley30th October 2020
Florestine Perrault Collins navigated the social expectations of her race and gender to give visibility to Black women in 1920's New Orleans.
Melissa Spreadborough21st October 2020
Photograph of Julia Margaret Cameron taken by her son, Henry Herschel Hay Cameron © Victoria and Albert Museum, London Julia Margaret Cameron (1815 - 1879) British Photographer Julia Margaret Cameron is well-known for her dramatic portraits and narrative photographs, which depict scenes from literature and religion. Her distinctive style often featured intense…
Ellie Ramsden18th September 2020
