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Women Photograph: What We See

Women and nonbinary perspectives through the lens
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Women Photograph: What We See showcases 100 women and non-binary photojournalists' perspectives, challenging the male-dominated lens that shapes most global visual reporting. Through 30 years of captivating imagesβ€”from historic events like 9/11 to underrepresented communitiesβ€”each photograph is paired with insightful commentary from the photographer, revealing fresh narratives and a vital, diverse viewpoint. This book invites readers to relearn how to see the world through a more balanced and inclusive visual history.
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Ideal for readers interested in photojournalism, social justice, and cultural studies, as well as those seeking diverse perspectives in visual storytelling and contemporary history.

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In Women Photograph: What We See, open your eyes to a new world view with 100 women photojournalists' stories from behind the lens.

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Open your eyes to a new world view with 100 women photojournalists' stories from behind the lens. 85% 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 more subjective than it seems.

To answer this serious ethical problem, Women Photograph: What We See flips that bias on its head to show what and how women and non-binary photojournalists see.

From shooting major events such as 9/11 to capturing unseen and misrepresented communities, this book presents a revisionist contemporary history: pour through 30 years of women's dispatches in 100 photographs. Each shot is accompanied by 200 words from the photographer about the experience and the subject, offering fresh insights and a much-needed woman's perspective.

Until we have balanced, representative reporting, the camera cannot offer a mirror to our global society. To get the full picture, we need diverse people behind the lens. This book offers a first step.

Relearn how to see with this evergreen catalogue that elevates the voices of women and non-binary visual storytellers.

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β€œWhat We See brings together an astonishing array of work from places as varied as conflict zones to backyards. The quality of the work is impressive. It is, indeed, a combination of voices that should never be repressed. We are all the better for a more inclusive view of the world, and this book puts a sharp finishing point on that.” — The Washington Post
A simply fascinating and richly illustrated study.Midwest Book Review

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780711278547

Publisher: Quarto Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 09 March 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: White Lion Publishing

Illustration: 100+ color photographs

Contributors:

  • Edited by Daniella Zalcman
  • Edited by Sara Ickow
  • Edited by Daniella Zalcman
  • Edited by Sara Ickow

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 170.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 224

About the Author

Daniella Zalcman is the founder of Women Photograph, a global, US-based non-profit that launched in 2017 to elevate the voices of women and non-binary visual journalists. The private database includes more than 1,000 independent documentary photographers based in 100+ countries. Their mission is to shift the makeup of the photojournalism community and ensure that the industry's chief storytellers are as diverse as the communities they hope to represent. They believe that inclusion and equity work must be fully intersectional, and are committed to supporting and highlighting photographers across the spectrum of all identities. Sara Ickow is the Senior Manager, Exhibitions and Collections at the International Center of Photography. Previously, she worked as a Curatorial Assistant and Collections Manager with the Smithsonians National Portrait Gallery in their Department of Photographs and as a freelance collections manager. She holds an MA in art history from NYUs Institute of Fine Arts, where she studied photography and time-based media art and wrote her thesis on Walker Evans in the 1930s.

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