Born 21st November 1808. Amelia Elizabeth Guppy was a pioneering photographer often remembered for her adventurous spirit and passion for studying orchids.
Becky Handley9th November 2024
Gohar Dashti is an Iranian artist known for her series of staged photographs that explore themes of history, memory, and social commentary.
PlanetHeroines31st October 2024
Fatimah Hossaini is an Afghan photographer who uses her camera to document the lives of women and girls in her country.
PlanetHeroines31st October 2024
Maryam Firuzi is an Iranian photographer whose work focuses on the intersection of personal narratives and broader social issues.
PlanetHeroines31st October 2024
Spirit photography, a cultural phenomenon that swept through 19th-century England. At the heart of this strange and haunting practice was Georgiana Houghton, a figure who, with her delicate balance of spiritual fervour and commercial savvy, wove together photography and mediumship, exploring the long-suffering human desire to commune with the dead.
PlanetHeroines30th October 2024
Event : Sunday, November 3rd at 16:00 to 17:30pm - Join us at the Picturedrome to hear Gohar Dashti & Halima Malek talk about Gohar's photographs exploring war and resilience.
PlanetHeroines30th October 2024
Alice Hughes (1857-1939) was a renowned studio portraitist based in London during the later years of the nineteenth century. She worked primarily in her Gower Street studio, which employed over fifty assistants and process workers at one time - all women.
PlanetHeroines29th October 2024
Revisiting our VOICES series in celebration of Dora Maar's birthday on 22nd November (b.1907). Marysia Lewandowska in conversation.
PlanetHeroines24th October 2024
Love photography? So do we! Join us on Saturday November for a walkthrough the exhibition with artist Gohar Dashti.
Del Barrett18th October 2024
