Women Photographers are Dangerous
Laure Adler author Clara Bouveresse author
Format:Hardback
Publisher:ACC Art Books
Published:15th Sep '26
Should be back in stock very soon
"A riveting new book...." — Free York
Women Photographers are Dangerous celebrates more than 60 women photographers who have long deserved greater recognition for their extraordinary work.
Many of these pioneers, innovators and artists have ventured into war zones, politics, feminist activism and more. All have taken risks and freed themselves from established frameworks, simply by being who they are and doing what they do.
Ever since Louis Daguerre introduced the first camera to the world in 1838, women photographers have been present and excelled in every field, from art and the sciences to journalism and advertising. Yet all too often, they are denied the spotlight they deserve. Written and compiled by renowned historians Laure Adler and Clara Bouveresse, these pages set the record straight.
Featuring over 100 outstanding photographic works by women photographers including Eve Arnold with her famous Marilyn Monroe portraits; Vivian Maier, whose photos were discovered only after death; and Anne Atkins, who is believed by some to have created the first ever photographic image.
Photographers include: Anna Atkins, Julia Margaret Cameron, Virginia De Castiglione, Christina Broom, Frances Benjamin Johnston, Alice Austen, Olive Edis, Laure Albin Guillot, Imogen Cunningham, Claude Cahun, Dorothea Lange, Tina Modotti, Berenice Abbott, Anita Conti, Lisette Model, Margaret Bourke-White, Grete Stern, Dora Maar, Julia Pirotte, Lee Miller, Edith Tudor-Hart, Gerda Taro, Eve Arnold, Helen Levitt, Janine Niépce, Diane Arbus, Lisetta Carmi, Vivian Maier, Agnès Varda, Claudia Andujar, Claude Batho, Letizia Battaglia, Marianne Wex, Martine Franck, Sarah Moon, Sandra Eleta, Abigail Heyman, Graciela Iturbide, Paz Errázuriz, Catherine Leroy, Christine Spengler, Paola Agosti, Ishiuchi Miyako, Susan Meiselas, Sophie Ristelhueber, Erica Lennard, Donna Gottschalk, Alix Cléo Roubaud, Sophie Calle, Nan Goldin, Anne Noble, Cindy Sherman, Pushpamala N., Ouka Leele, Shirin Neshat, Francesca Woodman, Lorna Simpson, Angèle Etoundi, Essamba, Désirée Dolron, Géraldine Lay, Zanele Muholi, Sara Bennett, Shadi Ghadirian, Tarrah Krajnak, Gohar Dashti, Laia Abril, Bieke Depoorter, Maya Inès Touam.
"""A new book highlights the extraordinary work of over 60 women photographers from the 19th century to the present day. Women Photographers Are Dangerous, which will be published by ACC Art Books on September 5, brings together 100 historically significant photographs taken by women photographers, including work by Eve Arnold, Vivian Maier, and Anne Atkins."" ""Many of the photographers featured in Women Photographers Are Dangerous worked in areas that required them to challenge established conventions and take risks. This book presents their work across different periods and fields, highlighting the varied roles women have played in the history of photography."" ""Written and compiled by historians Laure Adler and Clara Bouveresse, Women Photographers Are Dangerous seeks to bring greater recognition to these photographers and their work.""" - PetaPixel
"A riveting new book, Women Photographers Are Dangerous, celebrates the exceptional work of over 60 women photographers from the 19th century to the present, honoring the unseen pioneers who have left an indelible mark on the art of photography. Set for release by ACC Art Books on September 5, this collection assembles 100 crucial photographs, featuring luminaries like Eve Arnold, Vivian Maier, and Anne Atkins." - Free York
"Officially released on September 15, Women Photographers are Dangerous (ACC Art Books) spotlights these female talents both in front of and behind the camera." "Alongside words by journalist Laure Adler and art historian Clara Bouveresse, over 100 striking photographic works taken by 60 women photographers spotlight the true power of female creativity." "To show the full breadth of these talented women, a range of photographic mediums are in full focus such as Eve Arnold’s famous portraits of Marilyn Monroe, Dorothea Lange’s candid Migrant Mother (1936) taken in rural Nipomo, California, as well as works by Vivian Maier found after her death." - Galerie Magazine
"Published by ACC Art Books, Women Photographers Are Dangerous celebrates photographers who were willing to cross boundaries, document difficult realities, and turn the camera toward subjects that demanded to be seen." "‘Women Photographers Are Dangerous’: Photo Book Celebrates the Lasting Legacy of Women Photographers." - My Modern Met
ISBN: 9781788843713
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 960g
160 pages