Women in the Dark: Female Photographers in the Us, 1850-1900

by Katherine Manthorne and Katherine E. Manthorne

Recover the stories of long-overlooked American women who, at a time when women rarely worked outside the home, became commercial photographers and shaped the new, challenging medium. Covering two generations of photographers ranging from New York City to California's mining districts, this study goes beyond a broad survey and explores individual careers through primary sources and new materials. Profiles of the photographers animate their careers...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764360167
• ISBN13: 9780764360169
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 2.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.3" x 10.5"