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Women Photographers

From Julia Margaret Cameron to Cindy Sherman

Author Boris Friedewald
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$24.95 US
Prestel Publishing | Prestel
8.39"W x 10.63"H x 0.69"D   | 39 oz | 12 per carton
On sale Oct 02, 2018 | 240 Pages | 978-3-7913-8466-5
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This thorough and accessible introduction to the greatest women photographers from the 19th century to today features the most important works of 55 artists, along with in-depth biographical and critical assessments. Since the inception of photography as an art form nearly 200 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 55 of the most important women photographers. Each artist is profiled in spreads featuring splendid reproductions of key works and an in-depth overview of her career and contributions to the art of photography. Biographical information and a contextual essay focusing on the impact of women in the history of the medium makes this an excellent illustrated reference.
"Artistic styles range from the amazing (Anna Atkin's pioneering, mid-19th-century, camera-less botanical impressions) to the intriguing (Herlinde Koelbl's unexpected portraits of prominent Germmans)."


—L. C. Dubon, The University of Toledo, Choice
"This is an important book for the library of the photographic historian, as well as anyone who wishes to have a better appreciation of important women in the field."


—Rangefinder
"Would be an excellent gift for a female photographer. . . but it would also make a great addition to any photographer's reference library."


—Photo Life Magazine
"The book's strength is in the generous illustrations and succinct format."


—Art Libraries Society of North America
"The written profiles are informative and the photographs are beautiful."


—Shauna Frischkorn, Millersville Univ., PA,Library Journal
BORIS FRIEDEWALD is an art historian, playwright, and the author of Bauhaus and Paul Klee: Life and Work (both by Prestel). He lives in Berlin.
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This thorough and accessible introduction to the greatest women photographers from the 19th century to today features the most important works of 55 artists, along with in-depth biographical and critical assessments. Since the inception of photography as an art form nearly 200 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 55 of the most important women photographers. Each artist is profiled in spreads featuring splendid reproductions of key works and an in-depth overview of her career and contributions to the art of photography. Biographical information and a contextual essay focusing on the impact of women in the history of the medium makes this an excellent illustrated reference.

Praise

"Artistic styles range from the amazing (Anna Atkin's pioneering, mid-19th-century, camera-less botanical impressions) to the intriguing (Herlinde Koelbl's unexpected portraits of prominent Germmans)."


—L. C. Dubon, The University of Toledo, Choice
"This is an important book for the library of the photographic historian, as well as anyone who wishes to have a better appreciation of important women in the field."


—Rangefinder
"Would be an excellent gift for a female photographer. . . but it would also make a great addition to any photographer's reference library."


—Photo Life Magazine
"The book's strength is in the generous illustrations and succinct format."


—Art Libraries Society of North America
"The written profiles are informative and the photographs are beautiful."


—Shauna Frischkorn, Millersville Univ., PA,Library Journal

Author

BORIS FRIEDEWALD is an art historian, playwright, and the author of Bauhaus and Paul Klee: Life and Work (both by Prestel). He lives in Berlin.
Boris Friedewald View titles by Boris Friedewald

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