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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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Dora Maar
Dora Maar (1907 – 1997) was an acclaimed painter, poet and photographer who was an integral figure in the Surrealist art movement....
Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange was able to run a successful portrait studio in San Francisco during the 1920s during the Great Depression....
Dorothy Wilding
Dorothy Wilding (1893-1976) was the first woman to be appointed as the Official Royal Photographer...
E. Lennie
E. Lennie is the acronym used by Eliza Lennie (1818 – unknown) who was a successful 19th century business owner and optician in Edinburgh, Scotland...
Edith Barakovich
Serbian-born photographer whose work explored, and was influenced by, Vienna, the heart of the Austrian Empire and a prominent place within the world of art and fashion....
Edith Glogau
Edith Glogau (1898 – 1970) was a student of Madame D’Ora who opened her own Atelier Glogau in Vienna in 1925 when Madame D’Ora went to Paris....
Elfriede Mejchar
By Harper: Elfriede Mejchar (1924-2020) was a pioneering Austrian photographer who documented Vienna's social landscape through a unique lens....
Elisabeth Buchmeyer Lewis
Born in 1935, Elisabeth was a prolific photographer. By the time of her death in 2018, she had created a vast collection of images with immense social, political, and aesthetic value....
