Historical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Jane Martha St. John 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.Del Barrett23rd July 2024
FeaturedHHBLogHistorical HeroinesMoving PicturesWomen in Film Alice Guy Blaché This week, we celebrate the birthday of one of the first women filmmakers.Del Barrett30th June 2024
ExhibitionFeatured Fragile Beauty at V&A South Kensington Exhibition Review: V&A, London. Fragile Beauty (until 5th Jan 25) features iconic images of fashion, celebrity, reportage and the male body.Katherine Riley17th June 2024
Front PageHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlogListicle 5 Historical Heroines born in March Here are five pioneering women in photography to celebrate in the month of March - from Jane Bown CBE to Běla Kolářová.Katherine Riley4th March 2024
Historical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Lora Webb Nichols Lora Webb Nichols was an American photographer, best known for amassing a collection of 24,000 negatives of the town Encampment, Wyoming.PlanetHeroines21st February 2024
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Lallie Charles Lallie Charles (1869-1919) was a well-known society photographer based in Regent’s Park, London, who specialised in commercial portraiture.Katherine Riley17th January 2024
HHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Běla Kolářová Běla Kolářová (1923 – 2010) was a unique and pioneering self-taught artist, a proponent of Czech photography of the Cold War avant garde.Katherine Riley11th January 2024
Historical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlogListicle 5 Historical Heroines Born in December Quick read of some of the Historical Heroines born in DecemberPlanetHeroines15th December 2023
Front PageHHBLogHistorical HeroinesHPBlog Florence Vandamm Florence Vandamm (1883 - 1996) was a portrait photographer who photographed over 2,000 Broadway productions in New York.Katherine Riley12th December 2023
Front PageHistorical HeroinesHPBlogLHBlog Pearl Freeman Pearl Freeman was a portrait photographer, active from 1931 - 1954. Working in London, she was a contemporary of Dorothy Wilding and Yevonde.Katherine Riley31st October 2023