Photography – A Feminist History
A definitive look at women and non-binary photographers
$133.04
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
25 October 2021
Summary
‘An epic and fascinating book.’ - The Bookseller
‘Emma Lewis’ sprawling new book shines a light on overlooked feminist histories’ - AnOther Magazine
How did the abolitionist movement interact with women’s entry into the field of photography? What does the medium have to do with menstrual taboos? Is there even such a thing as a ‘feminist image’?
Whether working in the studio or on the front line, women have contributed to every aspect of photography’s short history. For…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781781578049 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1781578044 |
| Author: | Emma Lewis |
| Publisher: | Octopus Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Ilex |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 25 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.65kg |
| Dimensions: | 298mm x 232mm x 28mm |
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About The Author
Emma Lewis
Emma Lewis is Assistant Curator, International Art, Tate Modern. Since joining the museum in 2013 she has organised or co-organised numerous exhibitions and permanent collection displays, most recently Dora Maar (2019), Portraits and Community (2019) and Wolfgang Tillmans (2017) and is responsible for researching photography acquisitions for the permanent collection, with a specialist focus on women’s histories and feminist practices. Emma regularly contributes to exhibition catalogues and artist monographs, sits on panels for organizations including Sony, Magnum Photos and British Journal of Photography, and has appeared on BBC’s Start the Week and The Listening Service. Her first book Isms: Understanding Photography was published in 2017.
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