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Most women photographers used the camera as a means to an end. They found unparallel emancipation and freedom in photography. Here is an abridged history of a few women who, despite all odds, managed to permeate photography with their accomplishments. 10 Women Who Changed The Photography World Anna Atkins (1799–1871) She was born in the English countryside and is speculated to be the first woman to ever make a photograph. Anna was trained as a botanist and was the first to combine the use of science and photography. She worked with John Herschel and became the first person to self-publish an illustrated book of cyanotypes in 1843. Julia Margaret Cameron (1815–1879) Julia began photographing at the ripe age of 49. She is known to be the first photographer to introduce the use of soft focus while making portraits. She made pictures of several renowned figures, including scientist Charles Darwin and poet Lord Tennyson. She was also the great-aunt of the famous writer Virginia Woolf Dorothea Lange (1895–1965) Unlike other photographers of her time, Dorothea became synonymous with the portrayal of human suffering. Her photograph, Migrant Mother, became one of the most iconic images from the Depression period. Moreover, she also co-founded the renowned photography magazine called Aperturein 1952. Ilse Bing (1899–1998) Fondly referred to as the ‘Queen of Leica’, Ilse Bing was a German photographer who gained
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prominence in the surrealist Parisian epoch of the early 1900s. While working in Paris, Ilse was one of the first professionals to make use of advanced camera equipment and represented the new age of technology-savvy women. Margaret Bourke-White (1904–1971) Despite the fact that Margaret was self-taught and took up photography as a hobby; she became a woman of many firsts. She was the first woman to cover war zones, and the first foreign photographer to document the USSR during the 1930s. Her iconic images were the first by any woman photographer to grace the cover of magazines such as Fortuneand LIFE. Homai Vyarawalla (1913–2012) Nicknamed ‘Mummy’ and ‘Dalda 13’, she was the first lady of Indian photography. She photographed the likes of Jawahar Lal Nehru, Jackie Kennedy-Onassis and Queen Elizabeth I. Always dressed in a plain saree, Homai had picked up photography skills from her then boyfriend Maneckshaw Vyarawalla, who she later married. Diane Arbus (1923–1971) One of the founders of the New York School of Photography, Diane is today remembered for her distinctive voice. For instance, her portrayals of dwarves and transvestites and have come to deem her as one of the most controversial woman photographers. Inge Morath (1923–2002) Inge was the first woman to become a full member of the Magnum Photos Agency in 1955. A woman of exceptional talent, she worked briefly with Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. Vivian Maier (1926–2009) It is tough to categorise Vivian into boxes. A nanny, street photographer and a fiercely independent woman—she was an ultimate closet genius. She was the first woman to master the art of street photography, as we know it today. Martine Franck (1938–2012) Besides being Henri Cartier-Bresson’s wife, her contributions to photography are widely acknowledged. She was one the first women members of Magnum Photos and with her daughter, Some Other kept Significant the legacy Women of her Achievers husband alive in the Field of Photography Mary Ellen Mark (1940) She is an American photographer known for her distinctive style of photography. Her images of Indian sex workers reflect her vociferous persona as a woman and an imagemaker. Annie Leibovitz (1949) Annie’s portrait of singer John Lenon was one of the most iconic records of the legendary artist. Additionally, she was the first woman to photograph an array of famous Hollywood celebrities. Sally Mann (1951) In 1992, Sally rose to instant acclaim. Her work titled Immediate Family, portrayed nude photographs of her three children, and created a stir in the world of photography. Nan Goldin (1953) She has come to epitomise an edgy and grungy style of photography, since the second half of the 20th century. Her images of American subcultures are unlike any other. Cindy Sherman (1954) Cindy’s conceptual self-portraits and use of metaphor in photography was groundbreaking in the early 1960s. She pioneered a number of visual forms including the historical portrait. Dayanita Singh (1961) She changed the way photo books were made and conceived in India. Her book, Myself Mona Ahmed(2001), was the first of its kind that was authored by the subject, and not the
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