Gohar Dashti

Gohar Dashti is an Iranian photographer known for her staged, large-scale works that explore themes of history, memory, and social issues.

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Maryam Firuzi

Iranian visual artist Maryam Firuzi seamlessly blends multiple disciplines in her work, drawing from Persian calligraphy, painting, literature, and cinema.

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Fatimah Hossaini

Fatimah Hossaini is an Afghan-Tehran born artist, award-winning photographer, curator, and founder of the Mastooraat Organisation.

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Celebrating Women in Photography Today – Together

Hundred Heroines is a unique contemporary museum and gallery dedicated to women in photography. We also have a comprehensive catalogue of online material, freely accessible.

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24th November 2024

16 Days of Activism Book List 2024

Book list for the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence
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15th November 2024

Greetings From Australia

Volunteer Paula Vellet has been visiting Australia and sending us her recommendations and reflections about all things women in photography.
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9th November 2024

Ana Mendieta

Born 18th November 1948. Ana Mendieta was a Cuban-American performance artist, filmmaker, sculptor, and painter known for her ‘earth-body’ artwork.
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9th November 2024

Amelia Elizabeth Guppy

Born 21st November 1808. Amelia Elizabeth Guppy was a pioneering photographer often remembered for her adventurous spirit and passion for studying orchids.
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29th October 2024

Alice Hughes

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.
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24th October 2024

Dora Maar: Voices Podcast

Revisiting our VOICES series in celebration of Dora Maar's birthday on 22nd November (b.1907). Marysia Lewandowska in conversation.

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