Nowenlargedandupdated,thisintroductiontogreatandfamouswomenphotographersfromthe19thcenturytotodayfeaturesstrikingworksof60artists,alongwithin-depthbiographicalandcriticalassessments.Sincetheinceptionofphotographyasanartformnearlytwohundredyearsago,womenhaveplayedanimportantroleinthedevelopmentofthegenre,oftenpushingboundariesanddefyingsocialconvention.Thiscomprehensivevolumefeaturessixtyofthemostimportantwomenphotographers--including,newtothisedition,AnnetteKelm,MihoKajioka,andMingSmith.Everyartisticstyleandgenreisrepresentedhere:moodyandhauntingportraitsbyJuliaMargaretCameronandDianeArbus;highlypersonalimagesfromNanGoldinandSallyMann;world-changingdocumentaryphotographsbyDorotheaLangeandBereniceAbbot;scenesofeverydaylifefromLisetteModelandHelenLevitt;fashionshootsfromLillianBassmanandEllenvonUnwerth.Splendidreproductionsofkeyworksandanin-depthoverviewofeachartist’scareerandtheircontributionstotheartofphotographyarefeaturedalongwithbiographicalinformationandacontextualessayfocusingontheimpactofwomeninthehistoryofthemedium,whichmakesthisanexcellentillustratedreference.
