Martha Holmes
Martha Holmes (1923-2006) was one of LIFE Magazine’s pioneering women photographers of the 1940s and 1950s....
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Historical Heroines
Heroines of the past who were active at some point between the late 18th century and the mid-20th century.
From Alice to Yva, explore the archive of Historical Heroines and learn about the rich lives and careers of pioneering women photographers. As we continue our mission, our online archives will continue grow.
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Mary Dillwyn
Pioneering photographer who worked during the 1840s and 1850s, is widely considered to be the earliest female photographer in Wales....
Minna Keene
Often referred to as Canada’s first professional woman photographer, Minna was born in Germany in 1861....
Nancy Newhall
Nancy Wynne Newhall was an American photography writer and curator, and the co-founder of Aperture Magazine....
Nancy Sheung
Chinese photographer Nancy Sheung was determined to break all the rules and conventions of her time, with unusual means to success....
Nina Leen
Nina Leen (1914-1995) was one of LIFE Magazine’s pioneering female photographers of the 1940s and 1950s...
Norah Lyle-Smyth
Norah documented the early years of British suffrage and the ground-breaking work of socialist Sylvia Pankhurst in London’s East End....
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....
Olive Cotton
Olive Cotton was one of the most important 20th century Australian modernist photographers. Based in Cowra, her pioneering work spanned the 1930s and 40s...
Olive Edis
Mary Olive Edis (1876-1955) opened her first studio with sister in Norfolk, UK. She was one of the first women to accepted as a member of the RPS....
