Women Photographers From Anna Atkins to Newsha Tavakolian

Women Photographers: From Anna Atkins to Newsha Tavakolian by Boris Friedewald is a comprehensive survey of women’s extraordinary contribution to the history of photography — from the Victorian pioneers who invented the photogram and the documentary tradition to the contemporary photographers reshaping what the medium can do. Friedewald profiles over 50 photographers, examining their techniques, their subjects, and the ways in which their gender has both constrained and shaped their practice. Published by Prestel with full-colour illustration, this is an essential recovery of contributions that have been systematically undervalued and underdocumented in mainstream photography history — a book that permanently enriches your understanding of the medium.