Born into a wealthy New York banking family, legendary photographer Antoinette ‘Toni’ Frissell Bacon (1907 – 1988) was introduced to photography in her twenties by her filmmaker brother Varick.
Gabby Kynoch17th November 2021
As the first African-American woman hired as a staff photographer for the New York Times, Ruby Washington (1952-2018) was a true pioneer.
Gabby Kynoch18th October 2021
For Zofia Rydet (1911-1997), photography was the perfect medium to express all human stories; through her work, she felt that she was capturing the essence of what it meant to be human.
Gabby Kynoch24th September 2021
The German-born American artist Evelyn Hofer (1922-2009) is considered one of the foremost female photographers of the ‘New Objectivity’ style.
Gabby Kynoch24th September 2021
Volunteer writer Fanny Beckman travels to the home of Lee Miller (1907-1977) to discover how one fateful photograph changed the trajectory of her life and career.
Gabby Kynoch20th September 2021
Emma Barton (1872–1938) was an English Pictorialist portrait photographer active between 1899 and the end of WW1 and at the height of her fame she was the most published female photographer of her time.
Gabby Kynoch17th September 2021
In 1949 Jane Bown (1925–2014) began working for The Observer newspaper. It was a partnership that would last over 60 years and lead to her photographing the leading political, cultural and royal figures of the day.
Gabby Kynoch17th September 2021
After studying under Trude Fleischmann in Vienna, Marion Post Wolcott (1910-1990) traveled back to America to document the rural south
Gabby Kynoch24th August 2021
Coming from an intellectual Welsh family who made early strides in science and photography, Thereza Story-Maskelyne (née Dillwyn Llewelyn) (1834-1926) is a true pioneer
Gabby Kynoch24th August 2021
