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Extraordinary women with cameras : 35 photographers who changed how we see the world / written by Darcy Reed ; illustrated by Vanessa Perez.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Reed, Darcy, author.
Contributor:
Perez, Vanessa, illustrator.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Women photographers--Juvenile literature.
Women photographers.
Photography--History--Juvenile literature.
Photography.
Women photographers--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (80 pages)
Edition:
1st edition.
Place of Publication:
San Rafael, CA : Rocky Nook Inc., [2022]
Summary:
Explore 35 of the most groundbreaking, creative female photographers in history and modern times! Ever since photography was invented almost 200 years ago, women have broken barriers and influenced the artform. Now, this first-ever children's book about women photographers tells the stories of 35 of the most talented historical and contemporary shutterbugs. Filled with colorful illustrations, this book includes stories about Dorthea Lange’s haunting portraits of American history, Margaret Bourke-White’s bravery as the first female war correspondent in WWII, Florestine Perrault Collins’ influential images depicting Black life in the 1920s, and many more. Including explanations of key photography terms, photo project ideas, and suggestions for other women photographers to study, this charming book will inspire children to pick up a camera and make their own incredible photographs.
Notes:
OCLC-licensed vendor bibliographic record.
ISBN:
9781681988818
168198881X
OCLC:
1317831249

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