Germaine Krull
Germaine Krull was the groundbreaking photographer who influential surrealist Man Ray named his artistic equal...
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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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Gertrud Arndt
Gertrud Arndt (1903 – 2000) was a German photographer and weaver trained at the Bauhaus between 1923 and 1927. She is remembered for her pioneering series of self-portraits ‘The Mask Portraits’ from around 1930....
Gertrude Käsebier
For legendary photographer Gertrude Käsebier (1852–1934), photography was a means to escape an unhappy marriage and become financially independent....
Grete Kolliner
By Paula Vellet: Grete Kolliner was an Austrian photographer whose innovative work captured movement and dramatic poses....
Hannah Höch
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....
Hansel Mieth
Hansel Mieth was a German-born photojournalist, most notable for capturing the dire conditions of working-class Americans in the 1930s and 1940s...
Harriet Tytler
A true pioneer of photographic practices in the 1800s, she created over 300 photographs in collaboration with her husband....
Hazel (Frieda) Larsen Archer
Hazel Larsen Archer 's photos provide an invaluable record of their era, and of a group of avant-garde artists that changed American art....
Helen Levitt
One of America’s foremost street photographers, Helen Levitt captured the energy of the streets of Spanish Harlem, Brooklyn and the Bronx through her candid, quirkily framed shots of children at play....
