Within the introduction of a brand new e-book titled Nice Girls Photographers, Fiona Rogers writes, “If ‘greatness’ has lengthy been outlined by visibility and remembrance, then the continued documentation and celebration of ladies’s photographic apply will not be solely related however important.”
The forthcoming title spans a mess of photographic works from 68 international locations and covers practically 200 years of historical past. It’s the fourth quantity in Phaidon’s sequence of books commemorating influential ladies within the inventive sphere, with earlier installments specializing in distinct inventive mediums akin to portray and sculpting.
Highlighting greater than 250 ladies within the area of pictures, Nice Girls Photographers is organized alphabetically by identify. Every artist entry consists of lately commissioned texts written by main students, accompanied with iconic pictures from the featured photographers.
From photojournalism and editorial portraiture to cameraless pictures and conceptual landscapes, Nice Girls Photographers will not be solely a visible file of the various contributions made by ladies but additionally, because the writer notes, “a brand new lens on the world, inviting readers to find, interact with, and be impressed by the work of a few of the world’s biggest image-makers.”
You might also take pleasure in exploring different titles within the sequence, together with Nice Girls Artists, Nice Girls Painters, and Nice Girls Sculptors. Nice Girls Photographers is slated for launch on October 14, 2026. Pre-order your copy within the Colossal Store. We even have a duplicate of Nice Girls Sculptors out there now.
