From Agnès to Ylla, explore the archive of Legacy 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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Austrian photographer Inge Morath left Nazi Germany to America to become an editor and then as assistant to Henry Cartier-Bresson....
Austrian visual artist and photographer who focused primarily on conceptual art as a form of narrative expression....
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....
Gloucestershire pioneer, Jane Martha St.John, became a prolific photographer, leaving behind a valuable collection of calotypes that offer a unique perspective on travel and historical sites....
Born in Perth on 20th January 1805, Jessie Mann (1805-1867) is regarded as the first Scottish woman photographer....
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...
Compassionate and engaged, Mexican photojournalist Kati Horna introduced a personal and feminine approach to reportage photography...
Known as Ya-Haddy Sisi Saye, Khadija was a Gambian-British photographer, celebrated for her extraordinary photographs during her short life, which ended, at the age of 24, in the Grenfell fire of 2017....
From model and muse to ground-breaking modern artist, Lee Miller’s biography at times overwhelms her aesthetic achievement....
Lena Connell, also known professionally as Beatrice Cundy, was a British photographer who left her mark on both the fight for women's suffrage and the art of portraiture....
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