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Autoportrait Day 46~ Dora Maar

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

Photographer and painter Dora Maar (1907-1997)

1. Autoportrait à la Fenêtre, c.1926 / Gelatin Silver Negative / Centre Pompidou, Paris, FR

2. Autoportrait au Manteau, ND / Pastel and charcoal on paper / Private collection

3. Moi-même, c.1950 / Pencil on paper / Private collection

4. Autoportrait, ND / Oil on cardboard / Private collection

5. Autoportrait au Ventilateur, c.1926 / Gelatin Silver Print / Centre Pompidou, Paris, FR

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Autoportrait Day 36~ Dorothy Wilding

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

English portrait photographer Dorothy Wilding (1893-1976)

1. Dorothy Wilding by Dorothy Wilding, 1920s / Bromide print / National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

2. Dorothy Wilding by Dorothy Wilding, 1930s / Chlorobromide print / National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

3. Dorothy Wilding by Dorothy Wilding, 1956 / Contact print / National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

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Autoportrait Day 29~ Genevieve Gaignard

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

Photographer and installation artist Genevieve Gaignard (born 1981)

1. Holier Than Thou, 2017 / Chromogenic print / Private collections

2. Supreme, 2015 / Archival inkjet print / Private collections

3. The 99cent Store, 2015 / Archival inkjet print / Private collections

4. Us Only, 2015 / Installation / Shulamit Nazarian Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

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Autoportrait Day 24~ Imogen Cunningham

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

American photographer Imogen Cunningham (1883-1976)

1. Self portrait, c.1910 / Gelatin silver print / National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh

2. Self portrait, 1932 / Gelatin silver print / Imogen Cunningham Trust

3. Self Portrait on Geary Street, 1959 / Gelatin silver print / MoMA, NYC

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Autoportrait Day 9~ Olive Edis

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A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries

British photographer Olive Edis (1876-1955)

1. Olive Edis by Olive Edis, 1918 / Sepia-toned matte print on photographer’s card / National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

2. Olive Edis by Olive Edis, 1920-1930 / Autochrome / National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

3. Olive Edis by Olive Edis, 1920-1930 / Autochrome / National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

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Born December 19~ Gisèle Freund

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Gisèle Freund (December 19, 1908-March 31, 2000) was a German-born French photographer, famous for her documentary photography and portraits of writers and artists.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gis%C3%A8le_Freund

Virginia Woolf with Her Dog by Gisèle Freund
1939 / Chromogenic print / 11-4/5″x7-13/16″ / The Centre Pompidou, Paris, France

Gisèle Freund on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/gis%C3%A8le-freund/

Further reading:
http://www.gisele-freund.com/
https://monoskop.org/Gis%C3%A8le_Freund
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/freund-gisele
https://www.getty.edu/news/defining-society-with-photographer-gisele-freund/

Born December 13~ Hedda Morrison

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Hedda Morrison (December 13, 1908-December 3, 1991) was a German photographer who created historically significant documentary images of Beijing, Hong Kong, and Sarawak from the 1930s to the 1960s.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedda_Morrison

Two Taoist priests below the fairy palm cliff by Hedda Morrison
1935 / Gelatin silver photograph / 11 5/8″x9″ / National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic, AU

Hedda Morrison on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/hedda-hammer-morrison/

Further reading:
https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/morrison-hedwig-marie-hedda-20706
https://uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/e86b96fea88bdcd083c2d612d4c48e54/hedda-morrison/index.html
https://www.hpcbristol.net/collections/morrison-hedda

Born December 1~ Eileen Agar

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Eileen Forrester Agar RA (December 1, 1899-November 17, 1991) was a British-Argentinian painter, sculptor, photographer, and collage artist associated with the Surrealist movement.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eileen_Agar

Quadriga by Eileen Agar
1935 / Oil on canvas / 20″x24″ / ©The estate of Eileen Agar

Eileen Agar on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/eileen-agar/

Further reading:
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/eileen-agar/
https://www.artic.edu/articles/889/when-eileen-agar-made-a-magritte-her-own
https://www.artlyst.com/reviews/eileen-agar-a-surrealist-trailblazer-whitechapel-gallery-sue-hubbard/

Born November 29~ Gertrude Jekyll

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Gertrude Jekyll VMH (November 29, 1843-December 8, 1932) was a British horticulturist, garden designer, craftswoman, photographer, writer, and artist.
Biography on Oxford Dictionary of National Biography:
https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-37597

Thomas in the Character of Puss in Boots by Gertrude Jekyll
1869 / Oil on canvas / 30”x25” / Godalming Museum, Surrey, UK

Gertrude Jekyll on the Godalming Museum website: http://www.godalmingmuseum.org.uk/index.php?page=gertrude-jekyll

Further reading:
https://heritagecalling.com/2018/11/29/a-brief-introduction-to-the-remarkable-gertrude-jekyll/
https://gardenmuseum.org.uk/collection/photograph-album-of-prints-by-gertrude-jekyll/
https://gertrudejekyll.co.uk/paintings-by-gertrude-jekyll/