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Women Photographers: Pioneers
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
Women Photographers: Pioneers
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Clara Bouveresse
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Series | Photofile |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:144 | Dimensions(mm): Height 190,Width 125 |
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Category/Genre | Individual photographers |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780500411155
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Classifications | Dewey:770.9252 |
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Illustrations |
61 Illustrations, unspecified
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Imprint |
Thames & Hudson Ltd
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Publication Date |
13 August 2020 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Women began working as photographers in the second half of the 19th century, a time when the rules of the medium had not yet been codified and experimentation was the order of the day. Some opened their own studios, patenting their own equipment and carving out a place for themselves in this new artistic field, while others were obliged to work anonymously or under pseudonyms. As the 20th century dawned, women embraced genres ranging from pictorialist soft focus to documentary realism and surrealist photomanipulation, fearlessly exploring the boundaries of photographic possibility.
Author Biography
Clara Bouveresse is a lecturer at Universite d'Evry Val d'Essonne and a photography specialist and curator. She co-organized the exhibition 'Magnum Manifesto' at the International Center of Photography, New York, in 2017, and edited the accompanying book, which was published by Thames & Hudson.
Reviews'Features dozens of striking images' - i newspaper
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