LUCE LEBART, MARIE ROBERT - A WORLD HISTORY OF WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS

This book, illustrated with 450 images, presents the work of 300 women photographers from all over the world, from the invention of the medium to the dawn of the 21st century. Rare are those whose names have come down to us, disappearing from the narrative of creation in favor of the "great masters".
The disappearance of women from the history of photography is the result of a long tradition of discredit. Original and autonomous creators, they have never stopped documenting, questioning and transfiguring the world, demonstrating that the camera can be a fantastic tool of emancipation. No experimentation or clash of the 19th and 20th centuries escaped them. In order to recreate the diversity of these women photographers' journeys, Luce Lebart and Marie Robert have invited 160 women photographers from different parts of the world to contribute to this manifesto.

The research directed by Marie Robert and Luce Lebart was made possible thanks to the support of the Rencontres d'Arles and Women In Motion, a Kering program that highlights the place of women in the arts and culture.

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A fabulous collective sum, a manifesto book, a reference work