Women Photographers

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I would echo quite a few that have already been mentioned.
My additions, In no particular order

Sarah Moon.
Beth Moon
Lynn Davis
Laura McPhee
Marilyn Bridges
Shana and Robert Parke-Harrison (their work is a pretty symbiotic collaboration, I'm not sure this counts in the scheme of the thread)
 

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wfe said:
Cig Harvey
Joyce Tenneson
Sally Mann
Cheryl Jacobs
Nicole Boenig-McGrade

I've had the privilege of working with Cig Harvey, Joyce Tenneson and Cheryl Jacobs.

Cheers,
Bill
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What happened to Cheryl? I haven't posted here in many years, but used to be a huge fan of hers. Her website is gone too.
 

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Peter Fetterman Gallery's upcoming show is all women photographers:

Peter Fetterman Gallery

Peter Fetterman has been deeply involved in the medium of photography for over 30 years. Initially a filmmaker and collector, he set up his first gallery over 20 years ago. He was one of the pioneer tenants of Bergamot Station, the Santa Monica Center of the Arts when it first...
www.peterfetterman.com
 

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Don't know if it has been posted already. BBC documentary on Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen.

 

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I don't think gender has anything to do with a person's photographic ability. In my seventy years of photography experience females are some of the best, and most creative of photographers I have ever known.
 

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benjiboy said:
I don't think gender has anything to do with a person's photographic ability. In my seventy years of photography experience females are some of the best, and most creative of photographers I have ever known.
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Gender may affect ones approach, but the technical nature of photograph is separate from gender. A much larger factor is ones personal mind in making compositions.
 

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FWIW, my understanding of the original purpose of this thread was to bring photographers to the attention of many who would not necessarily have encountered them before.
I'd suggest that one of the main roles that gender may have played in the past is that many woman photographers may not have as much attention paid to their work as their male contemporaries. As well, in the past, many may not have had the same opportunities to share their work.
 

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MattKing said:
I'd suggest that one of the main roles that gender may have played in the past is that many woman photographers may not have as much attention paid to their work as their male contemporaries.
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Magnanimous of you to think that's in the past...
 

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Magnanimous of you to think that's in the past...
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How about we agree that things were even worse in the past.
And of course, in many cases, photographers often come to attention because of a body of work, which generally requires a fair bit of time.
 

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Letiizia Battaglia was mentioned a few post back. The Photographers' Gallery in London has just had an exhibition of her and Deborah Turbeville, whose work I really liked. They have a great bookshop too.

Deborah Turbeville: Photocollage

Immerse yourself in the wor
thephotographersgallery.org.uk
 
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List of inspiring and amazing women photographers:
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Julia Margaret Cameron
Esther Bubley
Paz Errazuriz
Voula Papaioannou
Diane Arbus
Rosalind Fox Solomon
Vivian Maier
Vivian Cherry

P.S. List of women photographers that are completely uninspired:
Nan Goldin
Sally Mann
Sherrie Levine
Cindy Sherman
Sarah Moon
 
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