German photographer Ruth Bernhard studied at the Berlin Academy of Art. In 1927, she relocated to New York to begin a career in commercial photography.
Becky Handley20th December 2020
Cecilia Glaisher, Ferns, 1850s, © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge Cecilia Glaisher 1828-1892 British Photographer From an early age, Cecilia Glaisher was involved in the scientific community, with her father being the assistant at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich. Not much is known about her life before she married, but it’s thought she…
Becky Handley8th December 2020
Imogen Cunningham, The Unmade Bed, 1957, © Imogen Cunningham Trust www.imogencunningham.com Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976) American photographer One of the first professional female photographers in the US and the most experimental and independent, Imogen Cunningham was born in Portland, Oregon. She was inspired to become a photographer by the great portraitist Gertrude Kasebier…
Becky Handley5th December 2020
Reproduction of Jo Spence's BA thesis. Written in 1982, this landmark thesis aimed to untangle interconnected gender and class oppressions in historic fairy tales.
Becky Handley2nd December 2020
From admiring Life magazine to shooting the cover, Esther Bubley was a prolific freelance photographer during the golden age of American documentary photography. Becoming one of the first women to be able to financially support herself from her career.
Becky Handley29th November 2020
Palestinian photographer, born in Bethlehem, later moved to Jerusalem, and died in Nazareth.She was unknown to historians or photographers, until 2007.
Becky Handley22nd November 2020
Best known for photographing the changing face of New York in the 1930s.
Becky Handley22nd November 2020
Still influencing contemporary photography, nearly fifty years after her death.
Del Barrett17th November 2020
American photographer Vera Jackson (1912-1999) was noted for her evocative narrative content within her work.
Del Barrett17th November 2020
Pioneering photographer who worked during the 1840s and 1850s, is widely considered to be the earliest female photographer in Wales.
Becky Handley17th November 2020
