A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
Yva (Else Ernestine Neuländer-Simon)(1900-1944)
Self-portrait, 1926 / Gelatin silver print / photo source: Das Verborgene Museum, Berlin, DE
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Autoportrait Day 29~ Genevieve Gaignard
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
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
A random survey of self-portraits created by women through the centuries
British photographer Olive Edis (1876-1955)
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
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
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 2~ Gülsün Karamustafa
Gülsün Karamustafa (born 1946, Ankara, Turkey) is a visual artist and filmmaker. Her installations, paintings, sculptures, and videos examine the complexities of gender, globalization, and migration.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCls%C3%BCn_Karamustafa
Prayer Rug with Elvis by Gülsün Karamustafa
1986 / Tapestry collage / 70-4/5″x41-1/3″ / Photo from SALT Research Library
Gülsün Karamustafa on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/gulsun-karamustafa/
Further reading:
https://www.guggenheim.org/map/gulsun-karamustafa
http://www.hasta-standrews.com/scotland/2021/5/19/glsn-karamustafa-portraying-the-personal
https://m.bianet.org/english/art/248579-contemporary-artist-gulsun-karamustafa-receives-roswitha-haftmann-prize
Born November 25~ Sonya Noskowiak
Sonya Noskowiak (November 25, 1900-April 28, 1975) was a 20th-century German-American photographer and member of the San Francisco photography collective Group f/64.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonya_Noskowiak
Arthur Noskowiak by Sonya Noskowiak
1931 / Gelatin silver print / 9-5/8”x7-1/4” / The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO
Sonya Noskowiak on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/sonya-noskowiak/
Further reading:
https://www.kqed.org/arts/10406015/sonya-noskowiak-a-groundbreaking-but-forgotten-photographer
http://ccp-emuseum.catnet.arizona.edu/view/people/asitem/items@:1692
https://photographyandvision.com/2018/06/18/mondays-photography-inspiration-sonya-noskowiak/
Born November 20~ Marianne Breslauer
Marianne Breslauer (November 20, 1909-February 7, 2001) was a German photographer and photojournalist whose work was mainly created between 1927 and 1938.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Breslauer
Dahlem – Berlin (Portrait of Edgar Wallace) by Marianne Breslauer
1927 / Gelatin silver print / 6-9/16”x4-5/8” / J. Paul Getty Museum, LA, CA
Marianne Breslauer on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/marianne-breslauer/
Further reading:
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/marianne-breslauer/
https://berlinischegalerie.de/en/exhibition/marianne-breslauer/
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/breslauer-marianne
Born November 4~ Keisha Scarville
Keisha Scarville (born November 4, 1975) is an American photographer and multimedia artist. She is an adjunct faculty member at ICP and Parsons School of Art & Design in New York.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keisha_Scarville
Untitled from Mama’s Clothes Series (Submerged Hand) by Keisha Scarville
2017 / Archival digital pigment print / 17”x11” / Editions 1-10 of 10 + 2AP
Keisha Scarville on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/keisha-scarville/
Further reading:
https://www.lightwork.org/archive/keisha-scarville-alma/
https://www.womenandperformance.org/ampersand/28-3-rose-king-scarville
http://mokomagazine.org/wordpress/2018/01/02/i-am-here-an-interview-with-keisha-scarville/
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