Paula Vellet Archives

Friedl Dicker-Brandeis

The Bauhaus-trained Austrian designer and artist who was killed in the Holocaust has recently become better known for her painting and art therapy than photography. But in the early 30’s she produced powerful anti-fascist photomontages in a Dadaist style.

Gabby Kynoch19th May 2019

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Martine Franck

Martine Franck was a Belgian-born/British documentary and portrait photographer who was a member of Magnum Photos for over 32 years

Gabby Kynoch19th May 2019

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Gisèle Freund

From assignments for Life and Time Magazine, Gisèle Freund is most well-known for her candid portraits of literary greats and artists

Gabby Kynoch12th April 2019

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Catherine Leroy

French photojournalist Catherine Leroy (1944-2006) continued the work of fellow female war photographer Dickey Chapelle in documenting the Vietnam War and went on to cover the Fall of Saigon, the Troubles and the Middle East wars. She was the first woman to win the Robert Capra and George Polk awards for courage…