Women photographers From Julia Margaret Cameron to Cindy Sherman

Boris Friedewald

Book - 2014

This introduction to the greatest women photographers from the 19th century to today features the most important works of 60 artists, along with in-depth biographical and critical assessments.

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Published
Munich : Prestel c2014.
Language
English
Main Author
Boris Friedewald (author)
Physical Description
239 pages : illustrations (some color), portraits ; 28 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9783791348148
  • Berenice Abbott
  • Eve Arnold
  • Anna Atkins
  • Ellen Auerbach
  • Jessica Backhaus
  • Tina Barney
  • Lillian Bassman
  • Sibylle Bergemann
  • Margaret Bourke-White
  • Claude Cahun
  • Julia Margaret Cameron
  • Imogen Cunningham
  • Rineke Dijkstra
  • Trude Fleischmann
  • Martine Franck
  • Gisèle Freund
  • Nan Goldin
  • Jitka Hanzlová
  • Lady Clementina Hawarden
  • Florence Henri
  • Candida Höfer
  • Evelyn Hofer
  • Graciela Iturbide
  • Lotte Jacobi
  • Gertrude Käsebier
  • Rinko Kawauchi
  • Herlinde Koelbl
  • Germaine Krull
  • Dorothea Lange
  • An-My Lê
  • Helen Levitt
  • Vera Lutter
  • Vivian Maier
  • Sally Mann
  • Hellen van Meene
  • Susan Meiselas
  • Lee Miller
  • Lisette Model
  • Tina Modotti
  • Sarah Moon
  • Inge Morath
  • Zanele Muholi
  • Madame d'Ora
  • Bettina Rheims
  • Viviane Sassen
  • Shirana Shahbazi
  • Cindy Sherman
  • Dayanita Singh
  • Rosalind Solomon
  • Grete Stern
  • Ellen von Unwerth
  • JoAnn Verburg
  • Carrie Mae Weems
  • Francesca Woodman
  • Madame Yevonde.
Review by Library Journal Review

In this title, Friedewald (Paul Klee: Life and Work; Picasso's Animals) organizes the biographies and photographs of female photographers from around the world, including historically important image makers such as Dorothea Lange (1895-1965) and Margaret Bourke-White (1904-71), as well as contemporary photographers such as Cindy Sherman (b. 1954) and Rineke Dijkstra (b. 1959). Arranged alphabetically, the book presents a broad cross-section of eras (from the 1860s to the present) and genres that include fine art, fashion, and photojournalism. Each artist is introduced with a one-page biography and two or three images that represent her body of work. Most of the photographers are from Europe and North America; however, it's clear that Friedewald tried to incorporate diversity by featuring photographers from South Africa, Japan, Vietnam, India, and Iran. The written profiles are informative and the photographs are beautifully printed, yet, the book limits itself to a rather small field of 55 artists. The narrow sampling, not the approach nor the content, is the work's main shortcoming. VERDICT Recommended for those interested in photography, photo history, and women's studies.-Shauna Frischkorn, Millersville Univ., PA (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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