Tag Archives: Women Photographers

Autoportrait Day 266~ Rineke Dijkstra

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

Dutch photographer Rineke Dijkstra (born 1959)

Self-Portrait, Marnixbad, Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 19, 1991; 1991
Chromogenic print / Various collections, including the National Gallery of Art, DC

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Autoportrait Day 256~ Hannah Maynard

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

Canadian photographer Hannah Maynard (1834-1918)

Self-portrait with multiple exposures, c.1893 / Modern print from original glass negative
Royal British Columbia Museum, Victoria, BC, Canada

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Hannah Maynard: “The Most Surreal Pictures in the Victorian World”
https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/hannah-maynard-photography-victoria-surreal

Autoportrait Day 174~ Germaine Krull

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

Photographer and photojournalist Germaine Krull (1897-1985)

1. Self-Portrait with Cigarette, 1925 / Gelatin silver print / Various collections including MoMA, NYC

2. Self-portrait, Paris, 1927 / Gelatin silver print / Various collections including Ann and Jürgen Wilde Foundation, Munich

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This article includes a link to a pdf file of Germaine Krull’s groundbreaking 1928 photo book Métal:
(scroll down towards the bottom)  https://monoskop.org/Germaine_Krull

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 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 October 20~ Ella Bergmann-Michel

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Ella Bergmann-Michel (October 20, 1896-August 8, 1971) was a German abstract artist, photographer, and documentary filmmaker.
Biography on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ella_Bergmann-Michel

Fischlein Rot Stech Dich Tot by Ella Bergmann-Michel / 1918
Pen and India ink and red ink, gold paint, gouache, watercolor, pencil and printed paper collage on paper
19-5/8″x16-1/8″ / Private collection

Ella Bergmann-Michel on Artnet: http://www.artnet.com/artists/ella-bergmann-michel/

Further reading:
http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/artists/1522/ella-bergmann-michel-german-1896-1971/
https://www.artsy.net/article/jshtngn-collagestudie-horizontal-1926-and-the-lost-work-of
https://festival.ilcinemaritrovato.it/en/sezione/la-donna-con-la-kinamo-ella-bergmann-michel/