An exhibition at the New-York Historical Society presents the work of six female photographers who worked for LIFE magazine during its golden age.
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An Afrofeminist Project Uses Technology to Empower Marginalized Communities
NeuroSpeculative AfroFeminism engages Black womanhood and technological possibility, rejecting the marginalization of people of color in the scientific realm.
Newspaper Refuses To Give An Artist Credit For Her Work
In a write-up, a paper failed to mention Christine Baeumler’s name, then doubled down, insisting that it was an omission, not an error. It’s part of a larger pattern of writing women out of their own work.
A Center for Women’s History Opens in New York, with a Spotlight on Dolley Madison
The New-York Historical Society’s new center is making its debut with an exhibition about the overlooked political contributions of the former First Lady.
The Forgotten First Woman Violinist to Perform on the American Stage
Violinist Camilla Urso “stood on the stage like a statue on fire,” in the words of writer Theodore Tilton.
Dispelling the Victorian Myth of the Fallen Woman
At the same time that they cast her to the margins of society, Victorian England was obsessed with the “fallen woman,” who had lost her virtue to sex, alcohol, or some other vice.
On Photographing the Women of Gaza
CHICAGO — I didn’t come across Tanya Habjouqa’s photo series Women of Gaza underneath a sensationalized article headline about the Middle East. A friend posted one of her photos to my wall because it looked like a woman in a hijab shooting a selfie.