Historical HeroinesLHBlogWomen in Film Agnès Varda Agnès Varda is considered a forerunner of the French New Wave, exploring new approaches to editing, visual style and social and political engagementGabby Kynoch2nd March 2021
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Ruth Orkin Photojournalist Ruth Orkin was voted one of the Top Ten Women Photographers by the Professional Photographers of America in 1959Gabby Kynoch2nd 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
Front PageHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Sibylle Bergemann Sibylle Bergemann has been hailed as ‘one of the most important German photographers of the last decades’Gabby Kynoch27th January 2021
FeaturedHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Jo Spence Over her long career, Jo Spence moved from capturing moments of domestic happiness in commercial photography to works that challenged capitalism and sexism,before focusing on questions of illness and healing as she battled with breast cancer.Ellie Ramsden19th 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 HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Ida Kar Ida Kar was a woman of many origins who became most well-known for her portraits of London artistic circles, becoming the ‘Bohemian Photographer’.Becky Handley13th January 2021
Historical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Homai Vyarawalla Not only was Homai Vyarawalla India’s first female photojournalist but her career documented the overthrow of British colonial ruleDel Barrett10th January 2021
FeaturedHPBlogLHBlog London By Night Exploring Tish Murtha’s lesser known collection London by Night (1983).Del Barrett2nd January 2021