Photography Legends of History A-Z
Here is just a selection of female photographers from history that have helped shape photography and art as we know it. Some names you will know and some you may never have heard of before but all are worthy of a place in history. I have included a wikipedia info link via the artist’s name where possible, or their own website so if you wish you can read their biography, see more of their work and learn about their style…....so sit back and get inspired by some amazing artists from the last 100+ years!
Enjoy Cheers Jules :)
PS Some letters are filled with info about photography in general, this is not to say that women with last names beginning with E,I, J,V,X and Z don’t exist it’s just that I found them impossible to find on the web or I got freaked out by copyright issues.
A – Diane Arbus
Child with Toy Hand Grenade in Central Park, New York 1962 Silver Gelatin Print
B- Margaret Bourke-White
Hats in the Garment District, New York, 1930
-and this is Margaret at work on top of the Chrysler Building, NY 1934..
-I just had to add that one!
C – Julia Margaret Cameron
I wait 1872 albumen silver photograph
D – Judy Dater
Imogen and Twinka (Photographer Imogen Cunningham)
E – E is for Ektachrome
A type of reversible film first made by Kodak in 1946
F – Donna Ferrato
Foot in Mouth 2002
G – Nan Goldin
Misty and Joey at Hornstrasse, 1992
H – Florence Henri
I – I is for Iris Print
An Iris print is a specific form of Giclee print and ‘Giclee’ is a term to describe fine art inkjet printing.
J – Is yet another quiet letter J…J is for JPG files -something that most of these women didn’t have to worry about.
K – Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen
Spacehopper 1971
L – Dorothea Lange
Migrant Mother 1936 Silver Gelatin Print
M – Dora Maar
Assia, nu sur la fourrure, 1934 Vintage Silver Gelatin Print.
N – Mary Ellen Mark
Amanda and her Cousin Amy 1990
O – O is for “OMG look at that image!!”
P – Olivia Parker
Q – Is for “Quick get the CAMERA!”
R – Bettina Rheims
S – Cindy Sherman
Untitled Film Still #3. 1977 Gelatin Silver Print
T – T is for Talbotype
A photographic process introduced in 1841 by Henry Fox Talbot, using paper coated with silver iodide. It is also known as ‘calotype’
U – Doris Ulmann
Southern Appalachian Highlanders 1920s
V – V is for Canon Versus Nikon
W – Dorothy Wilding
Tallaluh Bankhead 1920s
X – X is for Li Xiao-Ming no web info available sorry
Y – Madame Yevonde
The Machine Worker in Summer 1937
Z-Zee End !!
This is called Leaf Skeleton by Olive Cotton
-okok not ending in Z but she is one of my absolute favourite female photographers :)
Deborah Parkin, 2 months ago
We definitely share a lot in way of inspiration but there are couple of hadn’t heard of so thanks for that Jules …. I am just reading a biography on Diane Arbus at the moment and just love the work of Mary Ellen Mark and Margaret B.W. I went to an exhibition a couple of years ago in London on Julia M C too which was beautiful. Thanks again Jules, i shall favourite this and check out the others.
Kitsmumma, 2 months ago
This is great Jules, wonderful idea. My favourite is Olive Cotton. I love her work. I have a print of hers on my bedside table. I also love Cindy Sherman.
Deborah Parkin, 2 months ago
Just looked up Olive Cotton too .. beautiful.. thanks Sylvia.
Deborah Parkin, 2 months ago
I have just thought of one … i don’t think she is there but sorry if she is… I have just bought the most beautiful book on Francesca Woodman – her work is incredible.
Jules Campbell in reply to Deborah Parkin’s comment, 2 months ago
Hey Deborah, cool glad it’s of some use to someone! and am envious of seeing an exhibition of Julia MC in London wow! Oh yeah and Olive Cotton was Max Dupain’s partner (he is known for his iconic Sunbaker’ pic) but Olive never got enough attention I reckon!! I love her work to bits!!
Deborah Parkin, 2 months ago
Talking of living in the man’s shadow, i have also just read a book on Gerda Taro (Robert Capa’s girlfriend) .. there is also a biography coming out in the autumn on her too which i shall look forward too.
Thanks again Jules, lots of great women photographers to look at and be inspired by :)
Dana DiPasquale
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2 months ago
nice job, jules!
Adrian Rachele, 2 months ago
Some wonderful images. There is not way you would get me on that position on the Chrysler building.
Jules Campbell in reply to Kitsmumma’s comment, 2 months ago
Olive Cotton is amazing isn’t she!?-and dang that print of hers on your bedside isn’t an original is it?? OM
Faith Hunter, 2 months ago
Brilliant Jules!
Colin Powell, 2 months ago
Some great inspiration here – you missed on of my faves – Lee Miller (can you have more than one per letter?)
CP
Natalie Perkins, 2 months ago
I just caught this in the featured journals and I wanted to add Polly Borland to your list! She is an expat Aussie portrait photographer, and I just adore her personally but her work is wonderful too.
Jules Campbell in reply to Natalie Perkins’s comment, 2 months ago
Arh letter B there was so many to choose from in ‘B’ Thanks Nat yeah Polly Borland is good, I will be doing a few more entries like this one and hopefully one that is just Australian Photographic Artists. Cheers Jules
Jules Campbell in reply to Colin Powell’s comment, 2 months ago
I will definitely be doing another of these perhaps I’ll fit Miller in there and yes I agree with you Lee Miller is wonderful :) Soo many to choose from :)