Born April 24~ Jan Groover

Jan Groover (April 24, 1943-January 1, 2012) was an American photographer whose primary focus was the still life. Trained as an abstract painter in the 1960s, Groover turned to photography in the early 1970s.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Groover

Untitled (Kitchen Still Life) #4 by Jan Groover / c.1978 / Polaroid print / Image: 24″x20-1/2″
Various collections, incl. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO

Jan Groover on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/jan-groover/

Further reading:
https://www.moma.org/artists/2358
https://artpil.com/news/jan-groover-at-gak/
https://www.ccp.sa.edu.au/news-features/2020/4/21/weekly-inspiration-jan-groover

Born April 20~ Carrie Mae Weems

Carrie Mae Weems (born April 20, 1953) has developed a complex body of art employing images, text, fabric, audio, installation, and video.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Mae_Weems

After Manet by Carrie Mae Weems
2002 / C-print framed with concave glass / 32″ diameter, 4″depth / Jack Shainman Gallery, NYC

Carrie Mae Weems on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/carrie-mae-weems/

Further reading:
http://carriemaeweems.net/bio.html
https://www.moma.org/artists/7177
https://www.culturetype.com/2020/08/13/carrie-mae-weems-on-kitchen-table-series-not-simply-a-voice-for-african-american-women-but-more-generally-for-women/

RESIST COVID/TAKE 6! Carrie Mae Weems: http://socialstudiesproject.org/

Born April 5~ Nancy Holt

Nancy Holt (April 5, 1938-February 8, 2014) was an American artist most known for her public sculpture, installation art, concrete poetry, and land art.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Holt

Sun Tunnels by Nancy Holt
1973-76 / 4 22-ton concrete cylinders / each 9′ high x 18′ long / Great Basin Desert, Utah

Nancy Holt on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/nancy-louise-holt/

Further reading:
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/nancy-holt/
https://holtsmithsonfoundation.org/biography-nancy-holt
https://brooklynrail.org/2014/03/art/remembering-nancy-holt

Born March 23~ Ilse Bing

Ilse Bing (March 23, 1899-March 10, 1998) was a leading photojournalist and commercial photographer during the 30s and 40s.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilse_Bing

New York Public Library by Ilse Bing
1949 / Gelatin silver print / 13 7/16″x9 5/8″ / Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, MA

Ilse Bing on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/ilse-bing/

Further reading:
https://www.moma.org/artists/561
https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/ilse-bing-working-methods
https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/bing-ilse

Born March 8~ Aenne Biermann

Aenne Biermann (March 8, 1898-January 14, 1933) was a self-taught artist who became a well-known figure in German avant-garde photography.
Biography on The Encyclopedia of Jewish Women: https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/biermann-aenne

Würfelbecher (Dice Cup) by Aenne Biermann
1928–1929 / Gelatin silver print / 6 1/2″x4 4/5″ / Museum Folkwang, Essen, Germany

Aenne Biermann on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/aenne-biermann/

Further reading:
https://www.moma.org/interactives/objectphoto/artists/556.html
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/aenne-biermann/
https://cphmag.com/biermann-60-fotos/

Born March 2~ Irena Blühová

Irena Blühová (March 2, 1904-November 30, 1991) was a political activist and one of the first Slovak women photographers.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irena_Bl%C3%BChov%C3%A1

Jolanda by Irena Blühová
1933 / Gelatin silver print / 11″x15″ / The Museum of Avant-garde www.ma-g.org

Irena Blühová on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/irena-bl%C3%BChov%C3%A1/

Further reading:
https://www.webumenia.sk/autor/954
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/iren-bluh-irena-bluhova/
https://bauhauskooperation.com/wissen/das-bauhaus/koepfe/biografien/biografie-detail/person-Bluehov%C3%A1-Irena-105

Born February 3~ Thora Hallager

Thora Hallager (February 3,1821-June 16, 1884) was a Danish photographer. She was Denmark’s earliest female photographer.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thora_Hallager

Self Portrait by Thora Hallager
Scan from negative / Royal Danish Library Digital Collections

Thora Hallager’s photographs of Hans Christian Andersen

Further reading:
https://www.fotohistorie.com/hallager-thora-kbh.html (in Danish)
Letters from Hans Christian Andersen to Thora Hallager (in Danish)

Born January 25~ Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann

Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann (January 25, 1815-December 6, 1901) was possibly the first professional female photographer in the world.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertha_Beckmann

Portrait of Johannes Brahms by Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann
c.1853 / Salt print / 8″x6 1/4″ / State Art Collections, Dresden, Germany

Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann on Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek: https://bit.ly/3yUjDio

Further reading
http://www.daguerreotype-gallery.de/agermanlady/ladyenglish.html
http://www.daguerreobase.org/en/news/20-news-archive/46-a-german-lady-a-new-publication-by-jochen-voigt
Google translation of ‘Bertha Wehnert-Beckmann’ at https://research.uni-leipzig.de/

Born January 18~ Lucia Moholy

Lucia Moholy (January 18, 1894-May 17, 1989) was a photographer
and a key figure in the Bauhaus art school.

Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucia_Moholy

Physicist Patrick Blackett by Lucia Moholy
1936 / Bromide print / 15 3/4″x12 1/4″ / National Portrait Gallery, London, UK

Lucia Moholy at the National Portrait Gallery:
https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/person.php?LinkID=mp07323&displayNo=60

Lucia Moholy at the Harvard Art Museums:
https://harvardartmuseums.org/collections/person/18932?person=18932

Further reading:
https://www.moma.org/artists/6922
https://awarewomenartists.com/en/artiste/lucia-moholy/
https://monoskop.org/Lucia_Moholy

Born January 11~ Marsha Burns

Marsha Burns (born Seattle, WA, 1945) is an American photographer.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marsha_Burns

Untitled by Marsha Burns
1978 / Gelatin silver print / 8 5/8″x6 5/8″ / Princeton University Art Museum, NJ

Marsha Burns on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/marsha-burns/

Further reading:
https://americanart.si.edu/artist/marsha-burns-672
https://www.prographicagallery.com/artist/marsha-burns
https://www.mocp.org/detail.php?type=related&kv=6933&t=people