Women in Photography

"Load right, aim sharp, and shoot well. The satisfaction of good pictures will be your reward." – Brownie Hawkeye Instruction Manual, 1959David Pace was given a Brownie Hawkeye on his eighth birthday in 1959. He used it to document, from a child's perspective, family, church,...

The first visually led exploration of androgyny, the combination of female and male characteristics, from representations in antiquity to its current prevalence in the fashion world and beyond.‘This ad is gender neutral’, proclaimed a recent poster for Diesel; ‘I resist definitions’, announced a Calvin...

Limited first edition of 1,000 Rare edition Gomorrah Girl tells two stories in one, the problems of growing up in a crime-ridden area and the murder of Annalisa Durante, a young woman caught in the crossfire of a Mafia shootout. The stories are brought together...

Hana Jakrlová is a Czech photographer and film maker living in New York and Prague. Her work addresses issues of identity, belonging, intimacy and freedom. In the Meantime: Europe chronicles a personal photographic journey across Europe after the fall of communism. "My journey around...

Being a young photographer, Sandra Mann decided to portray her own generation, or rather her generation's nightlife. She captures the nightly scenes in clubs and discotheques not only through the lens of her camera, but as a member of the scene itself. The viewer...

The photographic industry employs thousands of women, but champions mostly men. To begin to redress the balance, here is a timely presentation of the work of over thirty young female photographers working today. This book is predominantly a celebration of some of the most...

Supreme Glamour builds a complete picture of the charm and sophistication of The Supremes. With the assistance of her close personal friend Mark Bego, founding member Mary Wilson tells the complete story of the band, both on- and off-stage, from their beginnings as The Primettes...

This is the illustrated story of super-stylist Caroline Baker – the woman who shaped modern street fashion. It explores Baker’s highly influential career – in her own words alongside stunning images by celebrated photographers including Helmut Newton, Sarah Moon, Saul Leiter and Guy Bourdin.  Baker...

Nicole Trevillan's London Club is a series of fashion photographs from influential new-music nightclubs in London between 2000 and 2010. The club night Trash, founded in 1997, changed the direction of music experiences in London from ubiquitous mainstream techno to something more special and...

This book brings together a wealth of research and an expansive selection of photographs to create an enduring account of America's first known trans network, Casa Susanna.In the 1950s and 60s, an underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men found refuge at a...

Limited edition of 1962 copies - Copy number 0778 Signed by Bert Stern ConditionEx-display copy in excellent condition.Clamshell box has a mark to one corner - see final image. Taschen has paired Mailer’s original text (his 1973 biography Marilyn) with Bert Stern’s extraordinary photographs—widely considered...

Limited edition of 750 copies Includes art print Paul, pigment print on Hahnemühle paperSize: 40 x 30 cm (image: 29.8 x 20 cm) PLEASE NOTE: This is an ex-display trade sample of Taschen's limited edition of 750 copies, and as such it is unsigned and...

Eighty-five percent of photojournalists are men. That means almost everything that is reported in the world is seen through men’s eyes. Similarly, spaces and communities men don’t have access to are left undocumented and forgotten. With the camera limited to the hands of one gender, photographic ‘truth’ is...

Quiet Spaces: In the absence of people, the interiors Candida Höfer photographs in her characteristically austere style unfold a palpable presence of their own. Concentrating on the aesthetic of abstract structures and relying solely on the light available, she captures the unique atmosphere of...

Elizabeth Waterman is an American photographer exploring female sexuality, sex work and obsessions through portraits of performance artists. Waterman’s style has been described as both transcendent and transformative. “Goddesses of sex and light, fully owning their own bodies and sexuality with innate empowerment.” This...

This book features Karl Lagerfeld's most beautiful photographs of haute-couture garments shot for French fashion magazine Numéro, published to celebrate its 15 years of collaboration with the famous fashion designer. Lagerfeld's spectacular stagings visualise our most daring fantasies of female archetypes, from fairytale princesses...

In 1957, New York photojournalist Jerry Dantzic spent time with the iconic singer Billie Holiday during a two-week run of performances at the Newark, New Jersey, nightclub Sugar Hill. The resulting images offer a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse of Billie with her family, friends and...