Excellent, excellent post. I also greatly admire Imogen Cunningham. Beyond everything you've written, she seemed to always be joyful about what she was doing, and she uttered my favorite photography quote of all time (favorite so far, at least). When asked the question in an interview, she said: “Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.”
Nicely done. I became interested in photography at university en route to an art history degree. The course was called 'female photographers of the 20th century'. There are many and they are great! I have often wondered whether it is fair to say that Imogen Cunningham had a particular way of approaching photography, subjects, or composition that reflect her gender vs. her great experience and technical skill?
Personally, I try very hard to go to exhibitions and galleries to look at photography without reading any of the text on the wall, or the titles of the images (if any). I try to just let the photograph work its magic and I do my best to absorb this experience. To me a great photograph usually transcends things like gender, age, ethnicity and cultural background. A great image stands on its own and has its own vibration.
You need to check out the book I made for my company Girlgaze. There sadly aren't any other books that show the next generation of female photographers, so we made one !
There is a great resource, Luli Primavera, on FB (I cannot find another way to get at her posts), who's entire page is devoted to 20th century female photographers. For anyone on FB, here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/luli.primavera.10
I have learned about SO many amazing photographers through her!!!
examples:
Janine Wiedel (b. 1947)
Gita Lenz (1910 -2011)
Claudia Andujar (b. 1931)
Myra Albert Wiggins (1869 - 1956)
Abisag Tullmann (1935 - 1996)
Lotte Meitner-Graf (1899 -1973)
Ruth Orkin (1921- 1925)
Ursula Schulz- Dornburg (b. 1938 )
Anita Conti (1899 - 1997)
Iryna Pap (1917 -1985)
Louise Boyle (1910 -2005)
Janette Delaney (b. 1955)
Edith Tudor-Hart (1908 -1973)
Sheila Metzner (b. 1939)
Cecilia Mangini (1927 -2021)
Oh, I could go on from her posts. They are so thorough in that they provide the many photos made by each!!
That's SO COOL!!! What a great idea!!! And I love how your shots turned out. You're really inspiring me! Now to actually get out and photograph, right?
I loved your article. As the family picture taker, for most of my 75 years, it was I who was left with all the "shoe boxes" from both sides of my family. I get so lost in sorting through photos and finding ones that will make wonderful restorations. I have gotten to know both my parents, their parents and their friends from the days before any of us children were on the scene. My dads side of the family were taking photos of gatherings and family vacations since about 1900 as near as I can determine. My goal is a photo book or a collection of books and this has always been my goal. However, I get so absorbed and enjoy the resulting nostalgia of my photo collection that little headway is ever realized. Your article took me away once more and I can't wait to open that drawer (actually 3 drawers) and pick up where I left off. Thanks so much for sharing your photo experience. Bob
I have seen lots of Weston’s work but only recently heard of his day books and now here you are, with this excellent piece. Beautifully done, thank you so much!
I am slowly making my way through my copy of the first half of his day books and it is an interesting read so far! I especially like the entries about him meeting Stieglitz and the critiques of his work by him and so on. I need to become more familiar with his photographs as the ones that are in my copy of his Daybooks aren't particularly inspiring, but I have seen other images of his before that I truly love. Great read as always!
Such an interesting post and introduction (for me) to Weston. How do you think you’ll document your own process? I’d like to do something similar but not sure where to begin.
Excellent, excellent post. I also greatly admire Imogen Cunningham. Beyond everything you've written, she seemed to always be joyful about what she was doing, and she uttered my favorite photography quote of all time (favorite so far, at least). When asked the question in an interview, she said: “Which of my photographs is my favorite? The one I’m going to take tomorrow.”
Love it! Thanks for choosing to write about her.
Nicely done. I became interested in photography at university en route to an art history degree. The course was called 'female photographers of the 20th century'. There are many and they are great! I have often wondered whether it is fair to say that Imogen Cunningham had a particular way of approaching photography, subjects, or composition that reflect her gender vs. her great experience and technical skill?
Personally, I try very hard to go to exhibitions and galleries to look at photography without reading any of the text on the wall, or the titles of the images (if any). I try to just let the photograph work its magic and I do my best to absorb this experience. To me a great photograph usually transcends things like gender, age, ethnicity and cultural background. A great image stands on its own and has its own vibration.
You need to check out the book I made for my company Girlgaze. There sadly aren't any other books that show the next generation of female photographers, so we made one !
Great article. Thanks for writing it.
There is a great resource, Luli Primavera, on FB (I cannot find another way to get at her posts), who's entire page is devoted to 20th century female photographers. For anyone on FB, here is the link: https://www.facebook.com/luli.primavera.10
I have learned about SO many amazing photographers through her!!!
examples:
Janine Wiedel (b. 1947)
Gita Lenz (1910 -2011)
Claudia Andujar (b. 1931)
Myra Albert Wiggins (1869 - 1956)
Abisag Tullmann (1935 - 1996)
Lotte Meitner-Graf (1899 -1973)
Ruth Orkin (1921- 1925)
Ursula Schulz- Dornburg (b. 1938 )
Anita Conti (1899 - 1997)
Iryna Pap (1917 -1985)
Louise Boyle (1910 -2005)
Janette Delaney (b. 1955)
Edith Tudor-Hart (1908 -1973)
Sheila Metzner (b. 1939)
Cecilia Mangini (1927 -2021)
Oh, I could go on from her posts. They are so thorough in that they provide the many photos made by each!!
That's SO COOL!!! What a great idea!!! And I love how your shots turned out. You're really inspiring me! Now to actually get out and photograph, right?
Ordered The Daybooks of Edward Weston. Thank you for the remarks!
Beautiful small book of winter!
Right on! Love this. Love love love this.
Great topic. I got to see some of the Steidl Robert Adams titles at Dashwood in NYC this week, they are beautiful. So happy to see this video!
I think Paul Graham's A Shimmer of Possibility is an evolution of the kind sequencing you talk about in RA's work
I loved your article! Thank you
I loved your article. As the family picture taker, for most of my 75 years, it was I who was left with all the "shoe boxes" from both sides of my family. I get so lost in sorting through photos and finding ones that will make wonderful restorations. I have gotten to know both my parents, their parents and their friends from the days before any of us children were on the scene. My dads side of the family were taking photos of gatherings and family vacations since about 1900 as near as I can determine. My goal is a photo book or a collection of books and this has always been my goal. However, I get so absorbed and enjoy the resulting nostalgia of my photo collection that little headway is ever realized. Your article took me away once more and I can't wait to open that drawer (actually 3 drawers) and pick up where I left off. Thanks so much for sharing your photo experience. Bob
Love it. Love your willingness to be personal and vulnerable. Trying to learn it myself.
Alex
I have seen lots of Weston’s work but only recently heard of his day books and now here you are, with this excellent piece. Beautifully done, thank you so much!
I am slowly making my way through my copy of the first half of his day books and it is an interesting read so far! I especially like the entries about him meeting Stieglitz and the critiques of his work by him and so on. I need to become more familiar with his photographs as the ones that are in my copy of his Daybooks aren't particularly inspiring, but I have seen other images of his before that I truly love. Great read as always!
Such an interesting post and introduction (for me) to Weston. How do you think you’ll document your own process? I’d like to do something similar but not sure where to begin.