Born 19th November 1948. Ana Mendieta was a Cuban-American performance artist, filmmaker, sculptor, and painter known for her ‘earth-body’ artwork.
Katherine Riley9th November 2024
During Black History Month, we are paying homage to the Black women photographers who have overcome racial and sexist oppression to leave their mark within the visual arts
Gabby Kynoch18th October 2021
As the first African-American woman hired as a staff photographer for the New York Times, Ruby Washington (1952-2018) was a true pioneer.
Gabby Kynoch18th October 2021
Emma Barton (1872–1938) was an English Pictorialist portrait photographer active between 1899 and the end of WW1 and at the height of her fame she was the most published female photographer of her time.
Gabby Kynoch17th September 2021
After studying under Trude Fleischmann in Vienna, Marion Post Wolcott (1910-1990) traveled back to America to document the rural south
Gabby Kynoch24th August 2021
Alexandra Boulat (1962-2007) photographed wars from women's perspectives, paving the way for other women in photography to do the same.
Gabby Kynoch23rd August 2021
Olive Cotton was one of the most important 20th century Australian modernist photographers. Based in Cowra, her pioneering work spanned the 1930s and 40s
Gabby Kynoch23rd March 2021
Pioneers of industrial architecture photography, Hilla Becher (1931 - 2015) with partner Bernd, were known for their black and white typology photography.
Gabby Kynoch1st September 2019
