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Elisabeth Hase

Elisabeth was a German advertising and architectural photographer active in Frankfurt from 1932 until her death in 1991, at the age of 85.

PlanetHeroines10th February 2026

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Olga Máté

One of Hungary’s first female professional photographers, Olga Mautner (Máté) studied photography in Germany and Hungary and opened a portrait studio in 1899 at No. 21 Fő utca, Budapest.

PlanetHeroines10th February 2026

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Astrid Kirchherr

German photographer Astrid Kirchherr (1938 - 2020) known for her work with the Beatles.

PlanetHeroines8th December 2025

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Lee Miller at Tate Britain

Exhibition Review: Tate Britain, until 15 February 2026 - Largest assemblage of the work of photographer Lee Miller, with many of the prints having been rarely seen before.

PlanetHeroines15th October 2025

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Atelier Geiringer and Horovitz

Trude Neumann Geiringer (1890-1981) and Dora Horovitz (1897-1978) were among the groundbreaking Jewish female photographers to define the style of Weimar Vienna.

PlanetHeroines12th October 2025

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Berenice Abbott

Best known for photographing the changing face of New York in the 1930s.

Becky Handley5th June 2025

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7 Historical Heroines born in May

Seven pioneering women in photography to celebrate this May

Katherine Riley2nd May 2025

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Penny Tweedie

British photojournalist Penelope Anne (Penny) Tweedie (1940-2011) covered the major political and humanitarian issues of the 60s and 70s with fearless and compassionate images.