Now enlarged and updated, this introduction to the greatest and famous
women photographers of all time features striking works of sixty
artists, along with in-depth biographical and critical assessments.
Since the inception of photography as an art form nearly two hundred
years ago, women have played an important role in the development of the
genre, often pushing boundaries and defying social convention.
This comprehensive volume features sixty of the most important women
photographers--including, new to this edition, Annette Kelm, Miho
Kajioka, and Ming Smith.
Every artistic style and genre is represented here: moody and haunting
portraits by Julia Margaret Cameron and Diane Arbus; highly personal
images from Nan Goldin and Sally Mann; world- changing documentary
photographs by Dorothea Lange and Berenice Abbot; scenes of everyday
life from Lisette Model and Helen Levitt; fashion shoots from Lillian
Bassman and Ellen von Unwerth.
Splendid reproductions of key works and an in-depth overview of each
artist's career and their contributions to the art of photography are
featured along with biographical information and a contextual essay
focusing on the impact of women in the history of the medium, which
makes this an excellent illustrated reference.
