From publisher Rocky Nook, this children's book titled Extraordinary Women with Cameras tells how 35 groundbreaking, creative female photographers changed how we see the world.
Ever since photography was invented almost 200 years ago, women have broken barriers and influenced the artform. Now, this first-ever children's book about women photographers tells the stories of 35 of the most talented historical and contemporary shutterbugs.
Filled with colorful illustrations, this book includes stories about Dorothea Lange's haunting portraits of American history, Margaret Bourke-White's bravery as the first female war correspondent in WWII, Florestine Perrault Collin's' influential images depicting Black life in the 1920s, and many more. Including explanations of key photography terms, photo project ideas, and suggestions for other women photographers to study, this charming book will inspire children to pick up a camera and make their own incredible photographs.
Women Photographers
Dorothea LangeAnnie LeibovitzDiane ArbusVivian MaierAnne GeddesKuni SugiuraMargaret Bourke-WhiteEve ArnoldCindy ShermanFlorestine Perrault CollinsBerenice AbbottAnna AtkinsImogen CunninghamCoreen SimpsonDulce PinznDayanita SinghSally MannHelen LevittLee MillerFrances Benjamin JohnstonCarrie Mae WeemsChristina BroomGertrude KasebierGermaine KrullGisele FreundMary Ellen MarkFrancesca WoodmanJill GreenbergBarbara KrugerGerda TaroSarah MoonJulia Margaret CameronMing SmithRinko KawauchiMartha Holmes
